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Ide

Leuciscus idus

Ide are playful fish with a shiny body that love to swim in schools. They are curious and often explore their watery homes.

Habitat: Rivers and lakes

Appearance

The Ide has a sleek, silvery body, often darker on its back with a lighter belly. Its fins, especially the anal and caudal, frequently display a striking reddish-orange hue, making it visually distinct from duller river fish.

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataClassActinopterygiiOrderCypriniformesFamilyCyprinidaeGenusLeuciscus

Ide

Interesting facts

Baby Ide eat tiny creatures; adults add plants and small fish to their diet!

Ide are excellent jumpers, leaping from water to catch flying insects!

Ide travel in large schools, creating a shimmering 'silver parade' in rivers!

The golden Ide, Orfe, is a popular fish for garden ponds globally!

Special abilities

Ide can thrive in very cold waters, even under ice, because of their strong physiological adaptation to low temperatures.

Ide has a sensitive lateral line system that helps them detect tiny water vibrations from prey or predators, even in murky water.

Ide can switch their diet easily between insects, plants, and small fish, which helps them survive when food sources change.

Measurements & details

Length: 30-90 cm
Weight: 0.5-8 kg
Lifespan: 15-25 years
Swim Speed: 20 km/h
Max Depth: 15 m
Water Type: Freshwater

Diet & Feeding

Ide are adaptable eaters, munching on insects, plants, and sometimes smaller fish.

Age differences: Young Ide primarily eat zooplankton and insect larvae, while adults consume larger insects, crustaceans, plant matter, and small fish.

Primary Foods

aquatic insects
crustaceans
zooplankton
small fish
aquatic plants

Foraging Method

Foraging

Ecological connections

eats

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Pike are major predators of Ide in many freshwater systems.

eats

European Otter

Lutra lutra

Otters are skilled hunters that prey on fish like Ide.

eats

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Herons stalk shallow waters, preying on Ide and other fish.

eaten by

Bloodworm

Chironomus plumosus

Ide larvae and juveniles feed on these common midge larvae.

Traits

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