Scottish Coarse Fish Species - Chub
Latin Name - Leuciscus Cephalus
The Chub is not widespread in Scottish rivers and is mainly confined to South-Western and Border rivers like the Annan. It has been caught in the Clyde in the past but has not shown in recent years. . The current Scottish Record was taken from the Annan and the river definitely holds bigger specimens. Indeed the former British Record fish of 10lb 8oz was taken from the river by Dr J. A. Cameron in 1955, though the record was subsequently withdrawn.
Scottish Record -
| 6lb 2oz | 2.835 kg | River Annan | L. Breckell | 1999 |
Picture & Story Of Record Fish Here
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Weight
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Rarely 2.7kg (6lb), very few over 3.2kg (7lb) |
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Length
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Rarely exceed 60 cm. |
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Age
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Maximum 22 years. |
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Location
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Medium- to fast-flowing rivers, occasionally still water. |
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Behaviour
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Shoaling, sometimes in large numbers. |
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Preferred
habitat
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Fast water, weed cover, coarse gravel. |
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Feeding
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Active throughout the year, adaptable, opportunist. |
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Natural
food
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Insect larvae, molluscs, crustacea, small fish, frogs. |
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Maturity
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Males 3-7 years, females 4-8 years. |
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Fecundity
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20,000-30,000 eggs per kg of body weight. |
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Spawning
times
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May-July, multiple spawning, 18°C-20°C. |
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Spawning
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Gravel, typically 20-40mm diameter. |
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Migratory
habits
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Home range 4km, localised spawning. |
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Predators
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Pike, Perch and Chub. |