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Motherless minnow / Sunbleak · Leucaspius delineatus

Motherless minnow / Sunbleak in the Main River Parrett

Largest measured motherless minnow / sunbleak: 7.9 cm

The largest motherless minnow / sunbleak measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Main River Parrett was 7.9 cm, recorded at Westover Bridge (Te) on 21 July 2008.

Across 255 measured motherless minnow / sunbleak, the median measured length was 4.5 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 87 motherless minnow / sunbleak. The median was 0 oz (0.001 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 0.1 oz (0.003 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 Parrett.

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Most recent observation31 July 2014Thorney Moor (Te) · 34 fish
Largest measured motherless minnow / sunbleak
7.9 cm
Median length
4.5 cm
Fish measured
255
Survey locations
3

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
7.9 cm21 Jul 2008Westover Bridge (Te)111988
6.3 cm21 Jul 2008Westover Bridge (Te)111988
6.3 cm28 Jun 2006Thorney Moor (Te)99795
6.2 cm21 Jul 2008Westover Bridge (Te)111988
6.1 cm21 Jul 2008Westover Bridge (Te)111988
5.9 cm21 Jul 2008Westover Bridge (Te)111988
5.9 cm21 Jul 2008Westover Bridge (Te)111988
5.8 cm21 Jul 2008Westover Bridge (Te)111988
5.8 cm21 Jul 2008Westover Bridge (Te)111988
5.8 cm21 Jul 2008Westover Bridge (Te)111988

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
Thorney Moor (Te)9 Jun 199431 Jul 20145
Westover Bridge (Te)8 Jun 200421 Jul 20084
Upstream Yeo Corner15 Jun 199415 Jun 19941

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

1994–2014

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 255 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.5 cm
Lower quarter
4.2 cm
Median
4.5 cm
Upper quarter
4.7 cm
Largest
7.9 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 87 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 oz (0.001 kg)
Median
0 oz (0.001 kg)
Upper quarter
0 oz (0.001 kg)
Heaviest
0.1 oz (0.003 kg)

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

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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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