Common roach
Rutilus rutilus (Linnaeus, 1758)
The common roach (Rutilus rutilus) is a bony fish in the family Cyprinidae and the subfamily Leuciscinae, within the order Cypriniformes. It is also called roach or European roach, and its scientific name carries the authority (Linnaeus, 1758).
Quick facts about the common roach
The IUCN Red List global assessment lists the common roach as Least Concern (LC), which is not a threatened category.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the common roach
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Where does the common roach live?
Not recorded
What is the common roach?
The roach, or rutilus roach (Rutilus rutilus), also known as the common roach, is a fresh- and brackish-water fish of the family Cyprinidae, native to most of Europe and western Asia. Fish called roach can be any species of the genera Rutilus, Leucos and Hesperoleucus, depending on locality. The plural of the term is also roach.
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Is the common roach endangered?
The common roach is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the common roach classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae
- genusRutilus
- SpeciesRutilus rutilus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Abramidopsis leuckartii, Abramis heckelii, Abramis leuckartii, Bliccopsis abramorutilus, Bliccopsis rutiloblicca, Cyprinus buggenhagii, Cyprinus fulvus, Cyprinus jaculus, Cyprinus lacustris, Cyprinus pigus, Cyprinus rubellio, Cyprinus rutilus, Cyprinus ruttilus, Cyprinus simus, Cyprinus xanthopterus, Gardonus pigulus, Gardonus ruboculus, Gardonus rutilus, Leuciscus affinis, Leuciscus decipiens, Leuciscus jurinii, Leuciscus lividus, Leuciscus pallens, Leuciscus pausingeri, Leuciscus pigus, Leuciscus pigus dojranensis, Leuciscus prasinus, Leuciscus rutiloides, Leuciscus rutilus, Leuciscus rutilus aurata, Leuciscus rutilus auratus, Leuciscus rutilus bolmensis, Leuciscus rutilus communis, Leuciscus rutilus communis, Leuciscus rutilus crassa, Leuciscus rutilus daugawensis, Leuciscus rutilus elata, Leuciscus rutilus elongata, Leuciscus rutilus erytraea, Leuciscus rutilus f. bolmensis, Leuciscus rutilus fluviatilis, Leuciscus rutilus terekensis, Leuciscus rutilus var. auratus, Leuciscus rutilus var. communis, Leuciscus rutilus var. communis, Leuciscus rutilus var. daugawensis, Leuciscus rutilus var. fluviatilis, Leuciscus rutilus var. terekensis, Leuciscus rutilus var. vobla, Leuciscus rutilus vobla, Leuciscus rutilus wobla, Leuciscus selysii, Leucos cenisophius, Leucos cenisophius, Leucos pigulus, Rutilus lacustris, Rutilus rutilus aralensis, Rutilus rutilus bucharensis, Rutilus rutilus carpathorossicus, Rutilus rutilus f. bucharensis, Rutilus rutilus fluviatilis, Rutilus rutilus fluviatilis, Rutilus rutilus frici, Rutilus rutilus goplensis, Rutilus rutilus lacustris, Rutilus rutilus mariza, Rutilus rutilus natio geoktshaicus, Rutilus rutilus natio knipowitschi, Rutilus rutilus natio kurensis, Rutilus rutilus natio menschikowi, Rutilus rutilus natio phragmiteti, Rutilus rutilus natio tscharchalensis, Rutilus rutilus rutilus, Rutilus rutilus schelkovnikovi, Rutilus rutilus sucharensis, Rutilus rutilus uzboicus, Rutilus rutilus var. goplensis, Rutilus rutilus var. sucharensis, Rutilus rutilus var. vegariticus, Rutilus rutilus var. vobla, Rutilus rutilus vegariticus, Rutilus vegariticus, Squalius pigulus
Other names and names in other languages (78)
- European roachEnglish
- RoachEnglish
- RoachEnglish
- RoachEnglish
- СабаҡBashkir
- ПлоткаBelarusian
- БабушкаBulgarian
- MandogBreton
- BodorkaBosnian
- CrvenookicaBosnian
- ЯлааганаBuriat
- Madrilleta veraCatalan
- Plotice obecnáCzech
- PłotkaKashubian
- rhufellWelsh
- RhufelliaidWelsh
- skalleDanish
- Almindelig skalleDanish
- PlötzeGerman
- RotaugeGerman
- SchwalGerman
- ΤσιρόνιGreek
- ΤσιρώνιGreek
- rutiloSpanish
- Rutilo ComúnSpanish
- SärgEstonian
- särkiFinnish
- gardonFrench
- Gardon communFrench
- RóisteIrish
- ԿարմրակնArmenian
- GardioIdo
- ローチJapanese
- 로치Korean
- КельчиKomi-Permyak
- paprastoji kuojaLithuanian
- RaudaLatvian
- ЦрвеноперкаMacedonian
- Сяпакmns
- ЯкшарсӹнзӓWestern Mari
- СэрьгеErzya
- mortNorwegian Bokmål
- raufjæringNorwegian Bokmål
- blankvoornDutch
- mortNorwegian Nynorsk
- flassrøyeNorwegian Nynorsk
- sørrenneNorwegian Nynorsk
- płoćPolish
- fardetasPortuguese
- Pardelha-dos-alpesPortuguese
- BabușcăRomanian
- плотьRussian
- красноглазкаRussian
- плотицаRussian
- серушкаRussian
- сорогаRussian
- Обыкновенная плотваRussian
- Плотва обыкновеннаяRussian
- Узбойская плотваRussian
- плотва или красноглазкаRussian
- TaranRussian
- Кыһыл харахYakut
- seargiNorthern Sami
- plotica obyčajnáSlovak
- rdečeokaSlovenian
- RdečookaSlovenian
- БодоркаSerbian
- zlatookaSerbian
- žutookaSerbian
- mörtSwedish
- ЧабакTatar
- KızılgözTurkish
- kizilgoz baligiTurkish
- kızılgöz balığıTurkish
- ПліткаUkrainian
- Плітка звичайнаUkrainian
- RosseteWalloon
- 湖擬鯉Chinese
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Relatives of the common roach
Other species in the same genus Rutilus.
Taran
Rutilus caspicus
Kutum
Rutilus frisii
Pigo
Rutilus pigus
Cactus roach
Rutilus virgo
Taran
Rutilus heckelii
Pearlfish
Rutilus meidingeri
CompareCommon roach vs TaranCommon roach vs KutumCommon roach vs PigoCommon roach vs Cactus roach
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the common roach?
The common roach is a bony fish in the family Cyprinidae, part of the order Cypriniformes.
What is the scientific name of the common roach?
The scientific name of the common roach is Rutilus rutilus, in the genus Rutilus.
Is the common roach endangered?
No. The IUCN Red List global assessment lists it as Least Concern (LC), which is not a threatened category.
What other names does the common roach have?
The common roach is also called roach or European roach.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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