FISH

Tench

Tinca tinca

Fish
IntroducedInvasiveMigratory
Tench, photo 1 of 5
Tench, Juvenile
Tench, Male

Fish. Migratory, introduced to Québec and invasive. Lives near water. Feeds on animal prey.

There are 3,845 observations of Tench in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from November to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie1,344
  2. Mauricie734
  3. Centre-du-Québec728
  4. Lanaudière587
  5. Montréal193
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches111
  7. Capitale-Nationale92
  8. Laurentides30
  9. Estrie19
  10. Laval4
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent3

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

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