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Native European Rivers

The native river fauna of central and northern Europe.

Parameters

ParameterValue
pH7.0 – 8.5
GH8–25 °dGH
Temperature5 – 18°C
Currentvariable (low in the lower river, high in the upper river)

European river species

Fish:

SpeciesFeatures
Gobio gobio — gobySmall, background, mustache
Phoxinus phoxinus — minnowSmall school of fish; very cold water
Alburnoides bipunctatus — calandinoSilver with double side stripes
Rhodeus sericeus — yellow or bitterlingIt lays eggs in mussels
Cobitis taenia — spined loachEuropean Loach
Misgurnus fossilis — European loachEuropean Giant Loach
Perca fluviatilis — perchPredator with green-and-black stripes
Cottus gobio — cavilatMountain river bottom-dwelling fish

Native plants

  • Ranunculus fluitans — water buttercup
  • Myriophyllum spicatum — spiked water milfoil
  • Potamogeton crispus — curly pondweed
  • Callitriche stagnalis — water starwort