European chub

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European chub (Leuciscus cephalus)

European chub

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Also known as: Leuciscus cephalus

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The European chub (Leuciscus cephalus) is a popular, though not especially palatable, game fish found in Europe and Great Britain, primarily in rivers. A large-mouthed fish with large, black-edged scales, it attains a maximum length and weight of about 60 cm (2 feet) and 7–8 kg…
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The European chub (Leuciscus cephalus) is a popular, though not especially palatable, game fish found in Europe and Great Britain, primarily in rivers. A large-mouthed fish with large, black-edged scales, it attains a maximum length and weight of about 60 cm (2 feet) and 7–8 kg…
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