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Motherless minnow / Sunbleak · Leucaspius delineatus

Motherless minnow / Sunbleak in the Sowy River

Largest measured motherless minnow / sunbleak: 6.8 cm

The largest motherless minnow / sunbleak measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Sowy River was 6.8 cm, recorded at Monksleaze Clyse (Te) on 6 July 2011.

Across 89 measured motherless minnow / sunbleak, the median measured length was 4.9 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 4 motherless minnow / sunbleak. The median was 0.1 oz (0.002 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 0.1 oz (0.002 kg).

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

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Most recent observation29 June 2017Monksleaze Clyse (Te) · 23 fish
Largest measured motherless minnow / sunbleak
6.8 cm
Median length
4.9 cm
Fish measured
89
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
6.8 cm6 Jul 2011Monksleaze Clyse (Te)126866
6.3 cm23 Jun 2010Monksleaze Clyse (Te)122441
6.1 cm23 Jun 2010Monksleaze Clyse (Te)122441
6 cm23 Jun 2010Monksleaze Clyse (Te)122441
6 cm8 Jul 2008Monksleaze Clyse (Te)111836
6 cm19 Jun 2007Monksleaze Clyse (Te)105576
5.8 cm6 Jul 2011Monksleaze Clyse (Te)126866
5.8 cm23 Jun 2010Monksleaze Clyse (Te)122441
5.8 cm20 Jun 2007Beer Wall105656
5.8 cm19 Jun 2007Monksleaze Clyse (Te)105576

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
Monksleaze Clyse (Te)6 Oct 200529 Jun 20177
Beer Wall20 Jun 20076 Jul 20112

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

2005–2017

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 89 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.3 cm
Lower quarter
4.4 cm
Median
4.9 cm
Upper quarter
5.5 cm
Largest
6.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 4 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
0.1 oz (0.0018 kg)
Median
0.1 oz (0.002 kg)
Upper quarter
0.1 oz (0.002 kg)
Heaviest
0.1 oz (0.002 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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