Common rudd
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The common rudd is a bentho-pelagic freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae. This species is widely spread in Europe and central Asia, around the basins of the North, Baltic, Bl
Scardinius erythropthalmus 2009 G1
Large rudd in a natural setting
Common roach
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The roach, or rutilus roach, also known as the common roach, is a fresh- and brackish-water fish of the family Cyprinidae, native to most of Europe and western Asia. Fish called roach can be any speci
Common rudd
…and central Asia, around the basins of the North, Baltic, Black, Caspian and Aral seas. Morphologically, this species is very similar to the roach (Rutilus rutilus), with which it can be easily confused. It can be identified by the yellow eye colour. The eye of the roach has a big red spot above the pupil, that…
Rutilus rutilus by Algirdas cropped
Common tern (Sterna hirundo) with common roach.
Roach in an aquarium
Large female roach before spawning season