A small European freshwater fish of the carp family, also called a bleak; also refers to a sheltered spot or bleakness.
From Old English origins, possibly related to 'bleak' meaning pale or bare, referring to the fish's silvery coloring or unprotected habitat.
The blea fish is so common in European rivers that its name became almost proverbial for anything small, silver, and unremarkable—yet they're actually essential to aquatic ecosystems.
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