Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Tenpenny Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 12.4 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Tenpenny Brook was 12.4 cm, recorded at Hill Farm on 24 January 2007.

Across 163 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation14 March 2017Hill Farm · 48 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 12.4 cm
Median length: 8.2 cm
Fish measured: 163
Survey locations: 3

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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
12.4 cm	24 Jan 2007	Hill Farm	104039
12.2 cm	24 Jan 2007	Thorrington STW	104037
11.9 cm	24 Feb 2014	Thorrington STW	140512
11.3 cm	24 Feb 2014	Thorrington STW	140512
11.1 cm	24 Feb 2014	Thorrington STW	140512
11.1 cm	2 Feb 2007	Great Bromley	104036
10.9 cm	24 Jan 2007	Hill Farm	104039
10.8 cm	14 Mar 2017	Hill Farm	152321
10.7 cm	14 Mar 2017	Hill Farm	152321
10.7 cm	24 Jan 2007	Hill Farm	104039

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding stone loach
Hill Farm	30 Jan 1997	14 Mar 2017	3
Thorrington STW	30 Jan 1997	24 Feb 2014	3
Great Bromley	31 Jan 1997	2 Feb 2007	2

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

1997–2017

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 163 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.4 cm
Lower quarter: 6.9 cm
Median: 8.2 cm
Upper quarter: 9.8 cm
Largest: 12.4 cm

0–99 mm

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100–199 mm

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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