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Common Roach

Rutilus rutilus

Biological group : Fish

Family : Leuciscidae

Class : Actinopterygii

Order : Cypriniformes

Environment : Freshwater_brackish

Biology and behaviour

Habitat

Common roach inhabit a wide range of environments, particularly nutrient-rich lakes, lowland rivers, backwaters and sometimes brackish coastal lagoons.

Behaviour

They are highly adaptable and may shift feeding areas according to food availability. Roach commonly form shoals.

Diet

Their diet includes benthic invertebrates, zooplankton, plant material and detritus, with the proportions varying according to habitat and season.

Reproduction

Spawning often takes place in groups in shallow vegetated areas, flooded meadows or suitable river sections. Sticky eggs attach to vegetation, roots or the substrate.

Regulations

No verified regulatory rule has yet been published for this species in FLB.

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