Norfolk Fishing Network 2004 - 2024 - British Coarse Fish Species H - R

Distribution:Native to many parts of Europe and Asia, introduced to several other countries.

Features:In the spring, adult individuals migrate in shoals to their spawning grounds. Small spawning tubercles appear on the head, body and pectoral fins of the females at this time. The eggs are laid between April and June on a gravel or sandy bed, on aquatic plants or on fine tree roots.

Diet:Orfe feed on zooplankton, aquatic insects, trapped floating insects, molluscs, fish fry, algae and water weeds.

Spawning:This species spawns in the Spring after moving into heavily vegetated shallower areas of the river. Spawning is a very active affair with the fish visibly thrashing about near the water's surface. The eggs, which number in the thousands, are adhesive and stick to clumps of plants and pebbles. The adult fish will predate on the eggs.

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