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British Freshwater Fishes
In this section we look at the different types of fish that can be found in UK waters. You will notice that in the UK we are fortunate to have a diverse range of species to catch. They can be caught in a variety of waters such as rivers, still waters, pits, etc. This is what makes our sport so interesting. However, these fish are to be caught and returned! I am not including Game Fish in this section.
Please note - IT IS ILLEGAL TO TAKE FISH OUT OF UK RIVERS AND STILL WATERS. There are a growing number of people settling in the UK from other parts of Europe, who are removing fish from our rivers. This is completely unacceptable, they should and hopefully will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
If I've missed any species from this list please feel free to email me, by visiting the Contact Page. If any of the information is inaccurate, please let me know.
Barbel - Latin Name: Barbus barbus
Bronze Bream - Latin Name: Abramis brama
Chub - Latin Name: Leuciscus cephalus
Common Carp - Latin Name: Cyprinus carpio
Crucian Carp - Latin Name: Carassius carassius
Dace - Latin Name: Leuciscus leuciscus
Eel - Latin Name: Anguilla anguilla
Grass Carp - Latin Name: Ctenopharygodon idella
Gudgeon - Latin Name: Gobio gobio
Leather Carp
Minnow - Latin Name: Phoxinus phoxinus
Mirror Carp
Perch - Latin Name: Perca fluviatilis
Pike - Latin Name: Esox lucius
Roach - Latin Name: Rutilus rutilus
Rudd - Latin Name: Scardinius erythrophthalmus
Ruffe - Latin Name: Gymnocephalus lavaretus
Silver Bream - Latin Name: Blicca bjoerkna
Spined Loach - Latin Name: Cobitis taenia
Stone Loach - Latin Name: Noemachelilus (barbatula) barbatula
Sturgeon - Latin Name: Acipenser
Tench - Latin Name: Tinca tinca
Wels Catfish - Latin Name: Silurus glanis
Wild Carp
Zander - Latin Name: Stizostedion lucioperca
