Common rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758)
The common rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) is a bony fish in the family Cyprinidae and the subfamily Leuciscinae. It belongs to the order Cypriniformes and the class Teleostei, and its scientific name carries the authority (Linnaeus, 1758).
Quick facts about the common rudd
Other English names for it are Rudd, Redfin, Merlín, Redeye and Pearl roach. The IUCN Red List assesses the common rudd globally as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- freshwatersrc for Habitat
- 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 rudd
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Where does the common rudd live?
Not recorded
What is the common rudd?
The common rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) is a bentho-pelagic freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae. This species is widely spread in Europe and central Asia, around the basins of the North, Baltic, Black, Caspian and Aral seas.
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What does the common rudd sound like?
Is the common rudd endangered?
The common rudd 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 rudd classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae
- genusScardinius
- SpeciesScardinius erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Abramis crysoleucas roseus, Brama isognathus, Cyprinus caeruleus, Cyprinus compressus, Cyprinus erythrophthalmus, Cyprinus erythrops, Cyprinus fuscus, Cyprinus rua, Cyprinus scardula, Leuciscus affinis, Leuciscus apollonitis, Leuciscus caeruleus, Leuciscus erythrophthalmus, Notemigonus crysoleucas roseus, Scardinius crocophthalmus, Scardinius erithrophthalmus, Scardinius eruthrophthalmus, Scardinius erythrophtalmus, Scardinius erythrophthalmus achrus, Scardinius erythrophthalmus dojranensis, Scardinius erythrophthalmus racovitzai, Scardinius erythrophthalmus rutiloides, Scardinius erythrophthalmus var. achrus, Scardinius erythrophthalmus var. dojranensis, Scardinius erythropthalmus, Scardinius macrophthalmus, Scardinius platizza, Scardinius scardafa natio ohridana, Scardinius scardafa ohridana
Other names and names in other languages (89)
- Eurasian ruddEnglish
- European ruddEnglish
- MerlínEnglish
- Pearl roachEnglish
- RedeyeEnglish
- Redeye roachEnglish
- RedfinEnglish
- RuddEnglish
- RuddEnglish
- RuddEnglish
- QızılüzgəcAzerbaijani
- ҠыҙылғанатBashkir
- КраснапёркаBelarusian
- ЧервеноперкаBulgarian
- Mandog ruzBreton
- Хĕрлĕ çунатChuvash
- perlín ostrobřichýCzech
- PlitaKashubian
- Pysgod RhuddWelsh
- pysgodyn rhuddWelsh
- rudskalleDanish
- Almindelig rudskalleDanish
- RötelGerman
- RotbleiGerman
- RotfederGerman
- unechtes RotaugeGerman
- ΚοκκινοφτέραGreek
- Ruĝokula skardinioEsperanto
- gardíSpanish
- escardinioSpanish
- roosärgEstonian
- sorvaFinnish
- PlateFrench
- Gardon carpeFrench
- Gardon de fondFrench
- gardon rougeFrench
- PlatelleFrench
- RossardFrench
- RotengleFrench
- RothfedenFrench
- RottleFrench
- RousseFrench
- Rousse de fondFrench
- SergentFrench
- Suce-roseauxFrench
- RuánIrish
- DearganIrish
- vörösszárnyú keszegHungarian
- ScardolaItalian
- Scardola EuropeaItalian
- ラッドJapanese
- コモンラッドJapanese
- ფარფლწითელაGeorgian
- raudėLithuanian
- Paprastoji raudėLithuanian
- RudulisLatvian
- ПисаMacedonian
- ПарсыншылдырWestern Mari
- sørvNorwegian Bokmål
- plunkeNorwegian Bokmål
- sørjeNorwegian Bokmål
- sorvNorwegian Bokmål
- syrjeNorwegian Bokmål
- rietvoornDutch
- ruisvoornDutch
- sørvNorwegian Nynorsk
- flossmortNorwegian Nynorsk
- plankeNorwegian Nynorsk
- syrrilNorwegian Nynorsk
- wzdręgaPolish
- Olho-vermelhoPortuguese
- RoșioarăRomanian
- партизанRussian
- КраснопёркаRussian
- красноперкаRussian
- Красноперка обыкновеннаяRussian
- БочіцяRusyn
- červenica ostrobrucháSlovak
- rdečeperkaSlovenian
- çafriAlbanian
- lloska pendëkuqeAlbanian
- ЦрвенперкаSerbian
- CrvenperkaSerbian
- sarvSwedish
- КызылканатTatar
- kızılkanatTurkish
- ЧервонопіркаUkrainian
- Краснопірка звичайнаUkrainian
- RotseWest Flemish
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Relatives of the common rudd
Other species in the same genus Scardinius.
Petzea rudd
Scardinius racovitzai
Greek rudd
Scardinius graecus
Tiber rudd
Scardinius scardafa
Trichonis rudd
Scardinius acarnanicus
Italian rudd
Scardinius hesperidicus
Elmalı rudd
Scardinius elmaliensis
CompareCommon rudd vs Petzea ruddCommon rudd vs Greek ruddCommon rudd vs Tiber ruddCommon rudd vs Trichonis rudd
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 rudd?
The common rudd is a bony fish in the family Cyprinidae, within the order Cypriniformes.
What is the scientific name of the common rudd?
Its scientific name is Scardinius erythrophthalmus, in the genus Scardinius.
Who named the common rudd and when?
The scientific name carries the authority (Linnaeus, 1758).
Is the common rudd endangered?
No. The IUCN Red List assesses it globally as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.
What other names does the common rudd have?
It is also called Rudd, Redfin, Merlín, Redeye and Pearl 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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