Golden Orfe
Golden orfe latin name.
Golden orfe. In their native range they are popular as a quarry for anglers. It is similar in shape to a large roach with a blunt snout slightly upturned mouth and a white belly. Yet the orfe is an easy to find and affordable pond and water garden fish.
However conditions need to be just right and these. 0 7 8 lb 0 318 3 629 kg chum. Golden orfe are a schooling variety of fish and are the fastest swimmers in the pond.
They will dart among the water lilies and plants a wonderful sight. 5 20 2 2 9 kg. 8 to 10 years.
But even if you aren t any of the above golden orfe are worth a try in your pond. Introduce a group of them into your water garden and watch the school dart quickly around the pond in shiny golden colors. To begin breeding any fish is complicated and has its challenges though many pond owners know that orfe can be one of the most difficult types of fish to try to breed.
Golden orfe were very popular as an ornamental pond fish until koi became readily available in the 1960s. The golden orfe is very distinct not least by its colouring. 8lb 5oz british record committee 2015 lateral line scale count.
Golden orfe description. 60cm preferred water conditions. Golden orfe breeding considerations.
Idus idus maximum size. Will acclimatize to a wide range of conditions. The golden orfe or ide is a somewhat overlooked choice as a fish to stock your pond and water garden with these days.
They should be kept in groups of 5 or more. In the wild orfe are prolific breeders with mature females laying thousands of eggs. Golden orfe can often reach a length of 12 18 inches and will sometimes grow even larger.
The golden orfe is a special pond fish with a streamlined body that has swift movement in the water garden pool and in fact is considered the fastest fish in the water garden pool. Orfe are attractive torpedo shaped fish yellow orange in color often with black spots on the head and silvery flanks that are fairly deep. Cold water temperate between 2 20 deg c 34 72 deg f care.
Orfe are an active shoaling species that require a very spacious pond with a good amount of open swimming space. Most pond fish dealers stock the golden orfe because they know about its hardiness interesting behavior and easy upkeep when it comes to our backyard. These predators are usually found in schools in larger rivers and lakes fish id.
In eastern europe the ide is regarded as edible and is prized as a food fish and are netted and sold commercially along the danube.
