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Motherless minnow / Sunbleak · Leucaspius delineatus

Motherless minnow / Sunbleak in the Huntspill/South Drain Catchment

Largest measured motherless minnow / sunbleak: 7.1 cm

The largest motherless minnow / sunbleak measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Huntspill/South Drain Catchment was 7.1 cm, recorded at Woolavington Bridge on 12 July 2008.

Across 60 measured motherless minnow / sunbleak, the median measured length was 4.5 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Huntspill/South Drain Catchment.

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Most recent observation20 April 2023Woolavington Bridge · 1 fish
Largest measured motherless minnow / sunbleak
7.1 cm
Median length
4.5 cm
Fish measured
60
Survey locations
2

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured motherless minnow / sunbleak

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
7.1 cm12 Jul 2008Woolavington Bridge111845
7.1 cm12 Jul 2008Woolavington Bridge111845
7 cm12 Jul 2008Woolavington Bridge111845
7 cm12 Jul 2008Woolavington Bridge111845
7 cm12 Jul 2008Woolavington Bridge111845
6.7 cm12 Jul 2008Woolavington Bridge111845
6.7 cm12 Jul 2008Woolavington Bridge111845
6.6 cm12 Jul 2008Woolavington Bridge111845
6.1 cm12 Jul 2008Woolavington Bridge111845
6 cm20 Aug 2008Shapwick113356

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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Where motherless minnow / sunbleak were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one motherless minnow / sunbleak record.

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.

Place surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding motherless minnow / sunbleak
Woolavington Bridge12 Jul 200820 Apr 20232
Shapwick17 Aug 200720 Jun 20133

Choose a point or table row to see the location. More survey visits can mean more records, but not necessarily more fish.

2007–2023

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded motherless minnow / sunbleak that year.

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 60 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
3.5 cm
Median
4.5 cm
Upper quarter
5.3 cm
Largest
7.1 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Before you fish

Good to know

These are past survey records, so the fish present today may be different. Map points are approximate—check local access, permissions and fishing rules before visiting.

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