Nicked from a social media site, what do you think?

[peter crabtree]

What do you reckon this fish is? Caught in the UK...

 

[binka]

Do hybrids reproduce hybrids?

Just thinking it looks like a not quite right roach/bream hybrid that's then been crossed with a bit of rudd

 

[maverick 7]

Young hybrids.....is my guess.

Maverick

 

[Ray Roberts]

Could be Bitterling, hard to tell without seeing their fins properly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_bitterling

 

[S-Kippy]

Could be Bitterling, hard to tell without seeing their fins properly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_bitterling

I was thinking that too....but wasn't brave enough to suggest it. The body shape is spot on and they just dont look like hybrids to me.

 

[maverick 7]

Considering what Ray and S-Kippy have said...I did a little bit of investigating and I have changed my mind and agree with both of them....they are almost certainly Bitterling in my reconsidered opinion.

Maverick

 

[S-Kippy]

They just dont look like immature fish to me either.....that's also making me think they're not hybrids.

 

[greenie62]

Its a Bitterling.

I'm trying to catch one on a local pond - using proper angling methods - 26 on 12oz hooklength - I've been told to give up on the pinkies, squats and worms - and try punched bread instead. If / When I catch one it'll be on the "How did you get on?" thread - eventually!

We have about 5-6 ponds with them around here.

 

[Merv Harrison]

Azurine(?) Rudd or Blue Roach as they were known.

 

[chub_on_the_block]

I think they are Bitterling

 

[The bad one]

Bitterlings without doubt.

 

[binka]

I'd heard of Bitterling but had never seen one, going by the picture and what google has thrown up I would say they're dead ringers.

Bitterling it is then

 

[Peter Jacobs]

Looks like a Bitterling to me too.

They have a strange reproductive routine where the female deposits her eggs into a mussel and the male then fertilizes the water around so the mussel sucks it in.

Amazing little fish.

 

[flightliner]

Looks like a Bitterling to me too.

They have a strange reproductive routine where the female deposits her eggs into a mussel and the male then fertilizes the water around so the mussel sucks it in.

Amazing little fish.

Uuuurrggghhhhh!

 

[Alan Tyler]

I've never seen a bivalve quoted on this forum before!

 

[S-Kippy]

I've never seen a bivalve quoted on this forum before!

Oh I dont know.....there's quite a load of old molluscs spoken on here at times !