Leuciscus cephalus cabeda

Chub

It is an endemic cyprinid species characteristic of the Adriatic river basin. It resembles the chub from the Danube basin, which is why it was long referred to simply as "chub" in our region.

Its body is cylindrical and elongated, covered with large scales. It lives in shoals. It inhabits the Soča from Kobarid downstream, the Nadiža, can occasionally be found in the lower part of the Tolminka, the Idrijca, the lower parts of the Trebuščica and Bača, and is abundant in the Soča reservoir near Most na Soči.

It feeds on bottom-dwelling organisms, aquatic insects and plants, and plant fruits carried by the water. Larger individuals are also piscivorous. In our area, it spawns in May and June. It can grow up to 70 cm in length and weigh up to 5 kg.

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