Ide
📖 Overview
Adults are usually found in large lowland rivers and nutrient-rich lakes. Adults are solitary while juveniles are gregarious. They undertake migration to tributaries to spawn in moderate current on gravel or submerged vegetation. Food consists of various aquatic and terrestrial animals and plant material. Larger individuals feed mainly on fishes. Feeding larvae and juveniles thrive in a wide variety of shoreline habitats and leave the shores for deeper waters when growing. Reported to sometimes hybridizes with Aspius aspius . Flesh is not tasty . Aquarium keeping: at least 10 individuals; minimum aquarium size >200 cm; not recommended for home aquariums .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 11; Vertebrae: 47. Diagnosed from congeners in Europe by the following characters: lateral line with 56-58 + 3 scales; pharyngeal teeth 3,5-5,3; mouth terminal; dorsal fin with 8½ branched rays; anal fin with 10-11½ branched rays; all fins except dorsal fin with reddish tinge; pigmentation on lateral scales lacking regular black mesh . Caudal fin with 19 rays .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ide is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
"Females spawn only once each season. Individual females spawn with several males. Males assemble at spawning grounds and follow ripe females. Females attach the sticky eggs to gravel or submerged plant material" .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 15; potamodromous ; depth range 15 - ? m . Temperate; 4°C - 20°C ; 73°N - 37°N, 7°E - 136°E North Sea basins, Atlantic basin southward to Seine and lower Loire drainages (France).
🌿 Ecology
fishes
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Ide is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 19.5 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 660 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Ide has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprinus idbarus | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Cyprinus idus | Linnaeus | 1758 | Homotypic |
| Cyprinus jeses | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Cyprinus microlepidotus | Ekström | 1835 | Synonym |
| Cyprinus orfus | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Cyprinus orphus | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Idus idus | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Idus melanotus | Heckel | 1843 | Synonym |
| Idus melanotus orientalis | Sinitzyn | 1900 | Heterotypic |
| Idus miniatus | Heckel & Kner | 1858 | Heterotypic |
| Idus oxianus | Kessler | 1877 | Synonym |
| Leuciscus idus auratus | Bade | 1901 | Heterotypic |
| Leuciscus idus idus | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Leuciscus idus lapponicus | Günther | 1868 | Synonym |
| Leuciscus idus oxianus | Kessler | 1877 | Synonym |
| Leuciscus neglectus | Selys-Longchamps | 1842 | Synonym |
| Squalius oxianus | Kessler | 1877 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Ide.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 29 records indexed .
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