Ide: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the ide lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Leuciscus idus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Cypriniformes
Family	Cyprinidae

Where does the ide live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the ide in 13 countries and territories across Europe. In Belgium, France, United Kingdom, Netherlands it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Netherlands (introduced)
Germany
Sweden
Belgium (introduced)
Poland
France (introduced)
Ukraine
Norway
Russia
Denmark
Finland
United Kingdom (introduced)
Serbia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the ide endangered?

The ide’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the ide?

The ide (Leuciscus idus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Cypriniformes and the family Cyprinidae, genus Leuciscus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the ide

The ide (Leuciscus idus), or orfe, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae. The ide is found in larger rivers, ponds, and lakes across Northern Europe and Asia. It has been introduced outside its native range into Europe, North America, and New Zealand. It is a popular ornamental fish, usually kept in outdoor ponds in temperate regions from which it often escapes.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ide (fish) (revision 1354930788), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q144497 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).