Minnow - Phoxinus phoxinus
Description
9 to 10cm. Variable colouring, greenish-brown with dark bars or silvery tinged with green and a yellow line along the sides. Males turn reddish beneath in the breeding season.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Favours clear flowing water with sandy or gravelly beds. Sometimes also in lakes.
When to see it
All year. More visible in warmer months.
UK Status
Widespread and common in Britain
VC55 Status
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland. Widely distributed in rivers and streams, including the Soar, eastern and western Sence, Me ase/Gilwiskaw Brook, Rothley Brook and smaller watercourses such as the Sibson Brook and Langton Brook.
Leicestershire & Rutland Map
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