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azurine

Bony freshwater fish distinguished by its slate-blue back, silvery-white abdomen, white fins, and the straw-coloured iris of its eye. It is found in rivers throughout mainland Europe and is a variety of the rudd.

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Azurines belong to the Cyprinidae or carp family, in the order Cypriniformes.


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