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14-786: Blanice may refer to places in the Czech Republic: Blanice (Otava) , a river in the South Bohemian Region, tributary of the Otava Blanice (Sázava) , a river in the Central Bohemian Region, tributary of the Sázava Blanice, a village and part of Bavorov in the South Bohemian Region [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with

28-603: Is a small demersal fish that lives both in cold, clear, fast-flowing small streams and in middle-sized rivers. It also occurs on gravelly shores of cold lakes. Further, it thrives in diluted brackish water of the Northern Baltic Sea . The bullhead has a large broad head and tapering body, large fins and a rounded tail. The eyes are located near the top of the head. To the distinction from the other freshwater sculpin species found in Northern Europe, it can be told from

42-624: Is derived from the old Czech word blan , which meant 'meadow'. The name referred to the character of the territory through which it flows. The river is sometimes called Vodňanská Blanice to distinguish it from the eponymous tributary of the Sázava . The Blanice originates in the territory of the Boletice Military Training Area in the Bohemian Forest at an elevation of 970 m (3,180 ft) and flows to Putim , where it enters

56-415: Is usually about 6 to 8 cm (2.4 to 3.1 in) long and is light brown mottled with darker colour. The pelvic fins are colourless and lack the stripes of the alpine bullhead. Food items eaten by the bullhead include benthic insects, crustaceans and other invertebrates . It breeds in the spring. The male digs a shallow hollow in which batches of eggs are deposited by several females. He then guards

70-418: The alpine bullhead Cottus poecilopus by the fact that the rays of its pelvic fins are of similar lengths while the first and last rays are longer in the alpine bullhead. It can be distinguished from the fourhorn sculpin by the fact that the dorsal and anal fins terminate close to the tail giving a short caudal peduncle . When it rests on the bottom, the pectoral fins flare out resembling wings. The bullhead

84-755: The Otava River at an elevation of 364 m (1,194 ft). It is 94.7 km (58.8 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 861.9 km (332.8 sq mi). The longest tributaries of the Blanice are: The most notable settlement on the Blanice is the town of Vodňany . The river flows through the Boletice Military Training Area and through the municipal territories of Zbytiny , Volary , Záblatí , Kratušín , Zábrdí , Dvory , Prachatice , Husinec , Těšovice , Strunkovice nad Blanicí , Bavorov , Hájek , Vodňany, Protivín , Skály , Heřmaň and Putim . There are 419 bodies of water larger than 1 ha in

98-409: The adjoining Prameniště Blanice National Nature Monument has an area of 220.9 ha (546 acres). The subject of protection in these areas is primarily the biotope and the population of freshwater pearl mussels. The valley of the river in the territory of Záblatí is protected as Kaňon Blanice Nature Reserve with an area of 131.0 ha (324 acres). The subject of protection is, among other things,

112-465: The basin area. The largest of them is the fishpond Dřemlínský with an area of 62 ha (150 acres). The only body of water built directly on the Blanice is the Husinec Reservoir. It was built in 1935–1939 for flood protection. It has an area of 61 ha. The Blanice is known for its abundance of the critically endangered freshwater pearl mussel . Around 1990, the number of individuals in the river

126-604: The concept of Cottus gobio . In 2005, Freyhof et al. suggested subdivision of the European Cottus gobio into fourteen distinct species, of which six had been described earlier and eight were newly described and named. Additionally, Cottus ferrugineus is said to occupy Italy and the Balkans, but this taxon is considered invalid. For instance, in this classification the British bullhead are Cottus perifretum . In common usage in

140-582: The nest for the month or so that it takes for the eggs to hatch. The European bullhead, as treated above, is widespread over most of the subcontinent and in the UK, but absent from the southern peninsulae and from Northern Scandinavia. It is not a single uniform taxon , however, but composed of morphologically and genetically differentiated subunits. Some of those have been distinguished already long time ago as separate subspecies or species with their own names, while in practice they have still mostly been treated under

154-454: The occurrence of freshwater pearl mussels, European bullheads and brook lampreys in the river. The riverbed between Záblatí and Dvory is protected as Blanice Nature Monument with an area of 7.3 ha (18 acres). In addition to freshwater pearl mussels, the protected species European bullhead, brook lamprey, common minnow and Eurasian otter are found here. The Blanice is suitable for river tourism . About 84 km (52 mi) of

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168-538: The river is navigable. The most popular is the section between Husinec and Strunkovice nad Blanicí , where rowing races and rafting are organized. European bullhead The European bullhead ( Cottus gobio ) is a freshwater fish that is widely distributed in Europe, mainly in rivers. It is a member of the family Cottidae , a type of sculpin . It is also known as the miller's thumb , freshwater sculpin , common bullhead , and cob . The European bullhead

182-462: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blanice&oldid=1186023625 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Blanice (Otava) The name

196-501: Was estimated at 114 thousand. Due to a very severe winter in 1990, due to the pollution of the river in 1992 and due to the 2002 European floods , their number dropped to 7,500 in 2016. To increase the number of freshwater pearl mussel above 10,000, a project of experts is underway in the 2020s. On the upper course of the river, there are two national nature monuments that protect the riverbed and its surroundings. Blanice National Nature Monument has an area of 292.2 ha (722 acres) and

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