# Common rudd (*Scardinius erythrophthalmus*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

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). 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.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | freshwater |
| 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: Scardinius
- species: *Scardinius 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*

## Common questions

### 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

- [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
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [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).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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