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Motherless minnow / Sunbleak · Leucaspius delineatus

Motherless minnow / Sunbleak in the Main River Axe

Largest measured motherless minnow / sunbleak: 14.3 cm

The largest motherless minnow / sunbleak measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Main River Axe was 14.3 cm, recorded at Downstream Lower Weare on 28 May 1991.

Across 100 measured motherless minnow / sunbleak, the median measured length was 8.2 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 52 motherless minnow / sunbleak. The median was 0.4 oz (0.012 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 1.9 oz (0.053 kg).

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

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Most recent observation27 July 2005Clewer (Te) · 1 fish
Largest measured motherless minnow / sunbleak
14.3 cm
Median length
8.2 cm
Fish measured
100
Survey locations
7

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
14.3 cm28 May 1991Downstream Lower Weare82072
13.6 cm3 Jun 1991Upper Weare82052
13.1 cm3 Jun 1991Upper Weare82052
12.4 cm3 Jun 1991Upper Weare82052
12.1 cm3 Jun 1991Upper Weare82052
11.4 cm3 Jun 1991Upper Weare82052
11.3 cm3 Jun 1991Upper Weare82052
11.2 cm3 Jun 1991Upper Weare82052
11.1 cm3 Jun 1991Upper Weare82052
10.9 cm28 May 1991Downstream Lower Weare82072

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

Explore the river

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
Clewer (Te)27 Jul 200527 Jul 20051
Upper Weare3 Jun 19913 Jun 19911
Downstream Lower Weare28 May 199128 May 19911
Poplar Farm (Te)23 May 199123 May 19911
White House Farm17 May 199117 May 19911
Batch End Farm1 May 19911 May 19911
Brean Cross29 Apr 199129 Apr 19911

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

1991–2005

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 100 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4 cm
Lower quarter
6.1 cm
Median
8.2 cm
Upper quarter
9.5 cm
Largest
14.3 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 52 motherless minnow / sunbleak. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0 oz (0.001 kg)
Lower quarter
0.2 oz (0.007 kg)
Median
0.4 oz (0.012 kg)
Upper quarter
0.7 oz (0.0185 kg)
Heaviest
1.9 oz (0.053 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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