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The Eurasian minnow (''Phoxinus phoxinus'') is a Species of Freshwater Fish . It is a member of the Carp Family (family Cyprinidae ) of Order Cypriniformes , and is the Type Species of Genus '' Phoxinus .'' It is ubiquitous throughout much of Eurasia , from Britain and Spain to eastern Siberia , predominantly in cold (12–20 °C) streams and well-oxygenated lakes and ponds. It is noted for being a gregarious species, shoaling in large numbers. The species is of drab coloration and unremarkable appearance, although the Males display a red belly during the spawning season. It reaches a maximum overall length of 14 cm. This fish is the archetypal Minnow , and is also known as the common or European minnow. It is known by a great variety of names in the various languages spoken across its range: the French ''grisette,'' the German ''Elritze,'' the Russian ''гольян'' (''gol'jan''), etc. There are also many obsolete Binomial synonyms; the original name assigned by Linnaeus was ''Cyprinus phoxinus.'' The Eurasian minnow is used commercially primarily as bait; it is also important in laboratory research. This is due to its stereotypical fishlike qualities. They are also some of the slowest fish. REFERENCES |
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