Common roach
Rutilus rutilus
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Fishomnivore
The roach is a silvery freshwater fish found across Europe and western Asia. It thrives in rivers, lakes, and even slightly salty waters. These social fish often swim in large groups called shoals.
- Roaches belong to the Cyprinidae family, which includes carp and minnows.
- They can live in both fresh water and slightly salty brackish water.
- The name 'roach' refers to several closely related fish species.
FreshwaterWetlandEuropeAsia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Fish
- Scientific name
- Rutilus rutilus
- Habitat
- Freshwater, Wetland
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia
- Diet
- omnivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
