Hello Folks! It's time to go underwater and explore the wonderful world of UK fish. Some are spotty, some have stripes. Some prefer lakes, others prefer streams. Prepare to get your feet wet and get your fins in a flap!Each Monday for 12 weeks I will be posting a little teaser for you. Without looking in books or on the internet (i.e - no cheating), see if you can identify the UK fish On Wednesday, so as long as no-one has guessed it, I will post one clue. On Friday I will post the answer along with some additional information for your interest.MYSTERY FISH QUIZ #2Clue: Adder and rat.
You have got me stumped at the moment with this one, as it sounds a pubs name.
Regards Shane
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For some reason I am thinking Ten Spined Stickleback but I have no idea where that notion came from,must be the medication !!
Pete
Birding is for everyone no matter how good or bad we are at it,enjoy it while you can
Could it be an EEL they look like a snake and like a rat eat pretty much anything
Rodney Lewis
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Just because I want to play...Rudd - which I think exists and cannot justify :)
Cin J
Yes Gemain,Rudd do exist,we were watching some on the edge of a reedbed while looking (unsucessfully) for Bittern
Clue: One of Aphrodites kin.
Bitterling (Rhodeus Amarus)?
Seems to fit Shane,never realised it was a U.K. species.
Hi Pete, You made me look into it being a UK species a bit more I have known about them since I really got into freshwater fishing but I have never caught one. I checked with Wikipedia and your right as they were introduced possibly in the 70's but I found out that, Grass Carp, Common Carp, Orfe and Wels Catfish to name a few were also introduced thats something new I've learnt.
A little early again as I am not around tomorrow... Congratulations to all of you who guessed Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus). First, a bit about the clues: Adder and rat. Dace are often referred to as the Dare or Dart. Adder and rat is simply an anagram of ‘Dare and dart’. The second clue: One of Aphrodites kin. Dace belong to the Cyprinidae family. Cyprinidae comes from the Greek ‘Kypris’ which is another name for Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of Love.
Belonging to the family of fish that include carp and minnows, Dace are lively gregarious fish and look a bit like Roach. With a dusky blue head and back, Dace are silvery in appearance. Dace can be found in both fresh and brackish waters. Preferring clear flowing streams, Dace will deposit their yellow eggs on the roots of aquatic plants.
A picture of a Dace is found here.
Did you know that: Dace are also known as Graining.
Keep an eye out for next week’s fish quiz!
Take care,
Claire