# 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. - **Category:** [Fish](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/fish) - **Rarity:** Rare - **Danger:** 2/5 · Low - **Habitat:** Rivers and lakes - **Also known as:** European Ide, Leuciscus idus ![Ide](https://res.cloudinary.com/drieglelr/image/upload/v1771426847/objects/4691.jpg) ## 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. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Actinopterygii - **Order:** Cypriniformes - **Family:** Cyprinidae - **Genus:** Leuciscus ## 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 - **Cold Water Expert:** Ide can thrive in very cold waters, even under ice, because of their strong physiological adaptation to low temperatures. - **Vibration Detector:** Ide has a sensitive lateral line system that helps them detect tiny water vibrations from prey or predators, even in murky water. - **Dietary Chameleon:** 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 - **Maximum 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](https://www.snappit.app/explore/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](https://www.snappit.app/explore/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 - [Wildlife](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/wildlife): Wildlife encompasses all undomesticated animal and plant life existing in their natural habitats. - [Social](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/social): Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring. - [Omnivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/omnivorous): This trait identifies organisms whose diet includes both plant and animal matter. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Freshwater](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/freshwater): Freshwater habitats include non-saline aquatic environments such as rivers, lakes, ponds, and wetlands, vital for numerous species. - [Aquatic](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/aquatic): Aquatic habitats encompass environments where organisms live predominantly in water, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and wetlands. ## Collections - [Fish](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/fish) ## Safety **Danger:** 2/5 · Low Watch quietly from a distance and never try to feed or chase wild animals. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Ide? Look at body shape, where the fins sit and their outline, mouth position, stripes and spots. Young fish and breeding adults can wear different patterns, and aquarium color varieties can look nothing like wild fish. Fish Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is Ide? 30-90 cm ### How much does Ide weigh? 0.5-8 kg ### How long does Ide live? 15-25 years ### What does Ide eat? Ide are adaptable eaters, munching on insects, plants, and sometimes smaller fish. ### How fast can Ide swim? 20 km/h ### Where is Ide usually found? Rivers and lakes ### How does Ide hunt? Foraging ## Where to spot - [Happy Hollow Park & Zoo](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/happy-hollow-park-and-zoo) — California, US · Zoo - [Santa Ana Zoo](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/santa-ana-zoo) — California, US · Zoo - [Alaska SeaLife Center](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/alaska-sealife-center) — Alaska, US · Zoo - [The Seas with Nemo & Friends](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/the-seas-with-nemo-and-friends-florida) — Florida, US · Zoo - [Cheyenne Mountain Zoo](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/cheyenne-mountain-zoo) — Colorado, US · Zoo - [Theater of the Sea](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/theater-of-the-sea) — US · Zoo [View all places to see Ide](https://www.snappit.app/guides/where-to-see/ide) ## More Fish - [Rainbow Trout](https://www.snappit.app/explore/rainbow-trout) (*Oncorhynchus mykiss*) - [Brown Trout](https://www.snappit.app/explore/brown-trout) (*Salmo trutta*) - [Brook Trout](https://www.snappit.app/explore/brook-trout) (*Salvelinus fontinalis*) - [Lake Trout](https://www.snappit.app/explore/lake-trout) (*Salvelinus namaycush*) --- Source: [Ide: Characteristics, Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/ide)