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

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Cyprinidae notableSpecies Rutilus rutilus