Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Rutilus
Species : rutilus
Accepted scientific name: Rutilus rutilus (Linnaeus, 1758) (accepted name)
Synonyms:
Cyprinus fulvus Vallot, 1837 (ambiguous synonym)
Cyprinus jaculus Jurine, 1825 (synonym)
Cyprinus lacustris Pallas, 1814 (synonym)
Cyprinus pigus Gronow, 1854 (ambiguous synonym)
Cyprinus rubellio Leske, 1774 (synonym)
Cyprinus rutilus Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
Cyprinus ruttilus Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
Cyprinus simus Hermann, 1804 (ambiguous synonym)
Cyprinus xanthopterus Vallot, 1837 (ambiguous synonym)
Gardonus pigulus Bonaparte, 1841 (ambiguous synonym)
Gardonus ruboculus Walecki, 1863 (synonym)
Leuciscus decipiens Agassiz, 1835 (ambiguous synonym)
Leuciscus heckelii Nordmann, 1840 (synonym)
Leuciscus jurinii Dybowski, 1862 (synonym)
Leuciscus lividus Heckel, 1843 (synonym)
Leuciscus pallens Blanchard, 1866 (synonym)
Leuciscus pausingeri Heckel, 1843 (synonym)
Leuciscus pigus dojranensis Karaman, 1928 (synonym)
Leuciscus prasinus Agassiz, 1835 (synonym)
Leuciscus rutiloides Selys-Longchamps, 1842 (synonym)
Leuciscus rutilus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Leuciscus rutilus aurata Fatio, 1882 (ambiguous synonym)
Leuciscus rutilus auratus Yakovlev, 1873 (synonym)
Leuciscus rutilus bolmensis Malm, 1877 (synonym)
Leuciscus rutilus caspicus Yakovlev, 1870 (synonym)
Leuciscus rutilus communis Rossikov, 1895 (synonym)
Leuciscus rutilus communis Yakovlev, 1873 (synonym)
Leuciscus rutilus crassa Fatio, 1882 (ambiguous synonym)
Leuciscus rutilus daugawensis Dybowski, 1862 (synonym)
Leuciscus rutilus elata Fatio, 1882 (ambiguous synonym)
Leuciscus rutilus elongata Fatio, 1882 (ambiguous synonym)
Leuciscus rutilus erytraea Antipa, 1909 (ambiguous synonym)
Leuciscus rutilus fluviatilis Yakovlev, 1873 (synonym)
Leuciscus rutilus terekensis Rossikov, 1895 (synonym)
Leuciscus rutilus vobla Dikson, 1909 (synonym)
Leuciscus rutilus wobla Grimm, 1896 (ambiguous synonym)
Leuciscus selysii Selys-Longchamps, 1842 (synonym)
Leucos cenisophius Bonaparte, 1841 (ambiguous synonym)
Leucos cenisophius Bonaparte, 1845 (synonym)
Leucos pigulus Bonaparte, 1844 (synonym)
Rutilus caspicus (Yakovlev, 1870) (synonym)
Rutilus heckelii (Nordmann, 1840) (synonym)
Rutilus rutilus aralensis Berg, 1916 (synonym)
Rutilus rutilus aralensis phragmiteti Berg, 1932 (ambiguous synonym)
Rutilus rutilus bucharensis Nikolsky, 1933 (synonym)
Rutilus rutilus carpathorossicus Vladykov, 1930 (synonym)
Rutilus rutilus caspicus (Yakovlev, 1870) (synonym)
Rutilus rutilus caspicus geoktshaicus Barach, 1941 (ambiguous synonym)
Rutilus rutilus caspicus knipowitschi Pravdin, 1927 (ambiguous synonym)
Rutilus rutilus caspicus kurensis Berg, 1932 (ambiguous synonym)
Rutilus rutilus caspicus tscharchalensis Berg, 1932 (ambiguous synonym)
Rutilus rutilus frici Misik, 1957 (synonym)
Rutilus rutilus goplensis Stangenberg, 1938 (synonym)
Rutilus rutilus lacustris Pallas, 1814 (synonym)
Rutilus rutilus lacustris menschikowi Kirillov, 1962 (ambiguous synonym)
Rutilus rutilus mariza Drensky, 1926 (synonym)
Rutilus rutilus rutilus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Rutilus rutilus schelkovnikovi Derjavin, 1926 (synonym)
Rutilus rutilus sucharensis Stangenberg, 1938 (synonym)
Rutilus rutilus uzboicus Berg, 1932 (synonym)
Rutilus rutilus vegariticus Stephanidis, 1950 (synonym)
Rutilus vegariticus Stephanidis, 1950 (synonym)
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 50.0 cm SL male/unsexed; common length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; max. published weight: 1,840 g; max. reported age: 14 years
Length at first maturity
Lm 12.4, range 10 - 12 cm
Environment
Benthopelagic; potamodromous; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 15; depth range 15 - ? m
Climate / Range
Temperate; 10°C - 20°C; 71°N - 36°N, 10°W - 155°E
Distribution
Europe: excluding Spain, Italy, Greece and Ireland. Reported from Estonia. Regarded as a valuable species both for angling and commercial food in European freshwater fisheries but tends to be a nuisance in areas where it has become established. Subspecies: Rutilus rutilus caspicus of the Caspian Sea; Rutilus rutilus heckeli; Rutilus rutilus fluviatilis; Rutilus rutilus aralensis; Rutilus rutilus schelkovnikovi Derzhavin, 1926 of the Aras River basin; Rutilus rutilus uzboicus Berg, 1932 of the Uzboi Valley in Turkmenistan. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction.
Short description
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 13; Vertebrae: 39 - 41. Caudal fin with 18-19 rays.
Biology
Adults inhabit slow-flowing or still, muddy waters. Abundant in rivers, lakes, canals and reservoirs; brackish water populations in the Baltic and the Black Sea are anadromous. Can thrive in poor quality, even polluted water. Omnivorous, feed on insects, crustaceans, mollusks, and plants. Adults prefer to feed on plants. Pale yellow eggs are found attached to vegetation and tree roots. Larvae are demersal. There is only little commercial fishing for this species, but valued for recreational fishing. Utilized fresh and dried or salted; can be pan-fried, broiled and baked
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes
Common names:
Common name/ Language/ Country
Babushka Bulgarian Bulgaria
Tarran Bulgarian Bulgaria
Belice Czech Czech Rep
Plotica obycajna Czech Czech Rep
Plotice obecná Czech Czech Rep
Radoun Czech Czech Rep
Radounek Czech Czech Rep
Almindelig Skalle Danish Denmark
Gråskalle Danish Denmark
Skalle Danish -
Skalle Danish Denmark
Blankvoorn Dutch -
Blankvoorn Dutch Netherlands
Voorn Dutch -
Roach English -
Roach English Australia
Roach English Estonia
Roach English Kazakhstan
Roach English Russian Fed
Roach English UK
Roach English USA
Siberian roach English Mongolia
Särg Estonian Estonia
Särki Finnish Finland
Blanchet French France
Echatout French France
Gardon French -
Gardon French France
Gardon blanc French France
Gardon commun French -
Guidon blanc French -
Plotze French France
Plötze French France
Roche French France
Rousse French -
Vengeron French Switzerland
Roiste Gaelic, Irish Ireland
Bleier German -
Brunhövd German Germany
Furn German Germany
Meefischli German Germany
Plotz German Germany
Plätze German Germany
Plötze German -
Plötze German Germany
Ridde German Germany
Ridder German -
Roddogen German Germany
Rotaltel German Germany
Rotaschel German Germany
Rotauge German -
Rotauge German Austria
Rotauge German Germany
Rotauge German Switzerland
Rothauge German Germany
Rotkarpfen German -
Rotoog German Germany
Rotte German Germany
Rottel German Germany
Rottez German -
Rötel German -
Schmahl German Germany
Schmal German -
Schral German -
Schwal German Germany
Schwall German -
Weißfisch German -
Weißfisch German Germany
Zicke German Germany
Ασπρίτσα Greek Greece
Πλατίκα Βεγορίτιδας Greek Greece
Πλατίτσα Greek Greece
Τσιρώνι Greek Greece
Tsironi Greek Greece
Bodorka Hungarian (Magyar) Hungary
Rutilo Italian Italy
Triotto rosso Italian -
Арал чабагы Kirghiz Kyrgyzstan
rauda Latvian Latvia
kuoja Lithuanian Lithuania
乌兹博伊拟鲤 Mandarin Chinese China Main
亚美尼亚拟鲤 Mandarin Chinese China Main
亞美尼亞擬鯉 Mandarin Chinese China Main
咸海拟鲤 Mandarin Chinese China Main
咸海擬鯉 Mandarin Chinese China Main
拟鲤 Mandarin Chinese China Main
擬鯉 Mandarin Chinese China Main
湖拟鲤 Mandarin Chinese China Main
湖擬鯉 Mandarin Chinese China Main
烏茲博伊擬鯉 Mandarin Chinese China Main
里海拟鲤 Mandarin Chinese China Main
里海擬鯉 Mandarin Chinese China Main
Mort Norwegian Norway
Kolme Persian Iran
Kolmeie Gorgon Persian Iran
Mahi Cheshm Qermez Persian Iran
Talaji Persian Iran
ploc Polish Poland
Ploc aralska Polish Poland
Pardelha dos Alpes Portuguese -
Pardelha-dos-Alpes Portuguese Portugal
Ruivaca Portuguese -
Rutilo Portuguese Madeira Is
Brun?e Prussian, Old Germany
Babusca Rumanian Romania
Babuscä Rumanian Romania
Ocheana Rumanian Romania
Taranca Rumanian Romania
Аральская плотва Russian Kyrgyzstan
вобла Russian Russian Fed
плотва Russian Russian Fed
Plotva Russian Azerbaijan
Plotva Russian Latvia
Plotva Russian Ukraine
Plotva obyknovennaya Russian Russian Fed
Taran Russian Ukraine
Plotica obycajná Slovak Slovakia
Rdeceoka Slovene Slovenia
Bermejuele Spanish -
Calandino Spanish -
Coloradilla Spanish -
Pardilla Spanish -
Rutilo Spanish -
Rutilo Spanish Spain
Mört Swedish Sweden
Kizilgöz baligi Turkish Turkey
Plitka Ukrainian Ukraine
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