Rutilus rutilus

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Rutilus rutilus, commonly known as the common roach, is a widespread freshwater fish native to European and western Asian rivers and lakes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish species ⓘ
bodyColor silvery ⓘ
bodyShape laterally compressed ⓘ
class Actinopterygii ⓘ
commonName common roach ⓘ
roach ⓘ
diet omnivorous ⓘ
eats algae ⓘ
aquatic plants ⓘ
small invertebrates ⓘ
zooplankton ⓘ
ecologicalRole prey for piscivorous fish ⓘ
primary consumer ⓘ
eggAttachment adhesive eggs on vegetation ⓘ
eyeColor red or orange iris ⓘ
family Cyprinidae ⓘ
finColor reddish fins ⓘ
finType soft-rayed fins ⓘ
genus Rutilus ⓘ
habitat lakes ⓘ
ponds ⓘ
rivers ⓘ
slow-flowing freshwater bodies ⓘ
importance forage fish for predatory species ⓘ
popular coarse angling species ⓘ
introducedTo some non-native European waters ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
lifespan up to about 15–20 years ⓘ
maximumLength about 35–45 cm ⓘ
maximumWeight about 2 kg ⓘ
nativeTo Europe ⓘ
western Asia ⓘ
order Cypriniformes ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproduction egg-laying ⓘ
schooling yes ⓘ
skeletonType bony fish ⓘ
socialBehavior forms shoals ⓘ
spawningHabitat shallow vegetated areas ⓘ
spawningSeason spring ⓘ
taxonRank species ⓘ
tolerance tolerant of eutrophic waters ⓘ
tolerant of low oxygen levels ⓘ
typicalLength about 20–30 cm ⓘ
waterType freshwater ⓘ

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Cyprinidae → notableSpecies → Rutilus rutilus ⓘ