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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Long Eau Riffles

Largest measured stone loach: 10.5 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Long Eau Riffles was 10.5 cm, recorded at No Name - LIN8X on 25 September 1996.

Across 1,568 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 4.9 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Long Eau Riffles.

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Most recent observation26 September 1996No Name - LIN6X · 126 fish
Largest measured stone loach
10.5 cm
Median length
4.9 cm
Fish measured
1,568
Survey locations
15

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured stone loach

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

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
10.5 cm25 Sept 1996No Name - LIN8X69642
10.5 cm24 Sept 1996No Name - LIN9XX69633
10.4 cm24 Sept 1996No Name - LIN10X69644
10.4 cm24 Sept 1996No Name - LIN10XX69634
10.1 cm25 Sept 1996No Name - LIN8X69642
10 cm25 Sept 1996No Name - LIN8X69642
10 cm25 Sept 1996No Name - LIN8XX69632
10 cm17 Aug 1994No Name - LIN6X69579
10 cm16 Aug 1994No Name - LIN10X69583
9.9 cm15 Sept 1995No Name - LIN7XX69611

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

Explore the river

Where stone loach were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one stone loach 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 stone loach
No Name - LIN6XX15 Sept 199526 Sept 19962
No Name - LIN6X17 Aug 199426 Sept 19963
No Name - LIN8XX15 Sept 199525 Sept 19962
No Name - LIN8X17 Aug 199425 Sept 19963
No Name - LIN7XX15 Sept 199525 Sept 19962
No Name - LIN7X23 Aug 199525 Sept 19962
No Name - LIN9XX18 Sept 199524 Sept 19962
No Name - LIN9X16 Aug 199424 Sept 19962
No Name - LIN10XX18 Sept 199524 Sept 19962
No Name - LIN10X16 Aug 199424 Sept 19963
No Name - LIN12X1 Sept 199520 Sept 19962
No Name - LIN14X18 Sept 199618 Sept 19961
No Name - LIN15X17 Sept 199617 Sept 19961
No Name - LIN13X1 Sept 19951 Sept 19951
No Name - LIN4X18 Aug 199418 Aug 19941

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

1994–1996

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded stone loach that year.

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,568 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.1 cm
Lower quarter
4.3 cm
Median
4.9 cm
Upper quarter
5.7 cm
Largest
10.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the Long Eau Riffles

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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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