Chub

Chub (Leuciscus cephalus) — freshwater fish of the carp family. The body chub has nearly cylindrical shape with a broad head, secured with large scales with a black border. The back fish tail and dorsal fin painted almost black, the sides are silvery with a slight yellowish tinge, the lower fins yarkooranzhevye. with a black border.
In Belarus, found in all the rivers: the most common in Neman, Western Dvina, on the upper section of the Dnieper, rarely caught in the middle part of the Dnieper and its tributaries. The main habitat for the chub are fast-flowing river. Chub spawning occurs at a water temperature of 12-17 ° C, in May and June, near the habitat.