# Common roach (*Rutilus rutilus*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-roach  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

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). The IUCN Red List global assessment lists the common roach as Least Concern (LC), which is not a threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Teleostei
- order: Cypriniformes
- family: Cyprinidae
- genus: Rutilus
- species: *Rutilus 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*

## Common questions

### 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

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), 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
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
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