Which species will be the fish of the year in 2026?

Which species will be the Fish of the Year in 2026? The Hungarian Fish Society has once again announced a public vote for the Fish of the Year. The aim of the vote is to allow the widest possible audience to get to know our native fish. This time, interested parties can choose from three candidates, and they can cast their votes until December 31 on the “Fish of the Year” page of the Haltanitarsasag.hu/fish-of-the-year” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://haltanitarsasag.hu/fish-of-the-year website. The plum-nosed bream, or its scientific name Vimba vimba, prefers the flowing, faster-flowing sections of larger rivers, searching for its food at the bottom of the riverbed, which mainly consists of aquatic invertebrates, but also consumes plant food. During the mating season, males take on a blackish nuptial dress, their bellies turn yellowish, and their fins turn red. Its population is decreasing throughout Europe as fast-flowing habitats disappear. The bream resembles the plum-nosed bream, but its mouth is not U-shaped, but almost straight, and its lower lip is covered with sharp horn scales, which suggests a special diet. Uniquely among our domestic fish, it mainly consumes a live coating consisting of algae, which it scrapes off stones and other underwater objects with the help of its chisel-like lower lip. The gravelly section of rivers descending from the mountains to the plains is named after this species. In our country, the section of the Upper Tisza above the Tiszacsécse belongs to this level region. The sturgeon is a large-growing representative of the ancient-looking sturgeon family. As a migratory fish living in the sea, it visited rivers only during the breeding season, but the construction of the Vaskapu posed an insurmountable obstacle for it. A single specimen is rarely found in our large rivers, but these probably originate from plantations. Its protection serves the establishment of established specimens. The Hungarian Marine Society encourages everyone to vote and promote their favorite candidate. The current status of the election can be viewed on the society’s website at any time after casting your vote.