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Greek rudd

Scardinius graecus Stephanidis, 1937

Status not recordedbony fish

The greek rudd (Scardinius graecus) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the greek rudd

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
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the greek rudd live?

Not recorded

Is the greek rudd endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the greek rudd classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusScardinius
  7. SpeciesScardinius graecus Stephanidis, 1937
Other names and names in other languages (12)
  • Yliki ruddEnglish
  • 希腊红眼鱼Chinese
  • perlín peloponéskýCzech
  • Græsk rudskalleDanish
  • Griechische RotfederGerman
  • ΧιώναGreek
  • KreikansorvaFinnish
  • Wzdrega greckaPolish
  • Греческая краснопёркаRussian
  • 希臘紅眼魚Chinese
  • ΚαλαμίθραGreek
  • KalamithraGreek

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the greek rudd

Other species in the same genus Scardinius.

LC, Least Concern
Common rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)

Common rudd

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

Cyprinidae

Petzea rudd

Scardinius racovitzai

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

Tiber rudd

Scardinius scardafa

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

Italian rudd

Scardinius hesperidicus

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

Elmalı rudd

Scardinius elmaliensis

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

CompareGreek rudd vs Common ruddGreek rudd vs Petzea ruddGreek rudd vs Tiber ruddGreek rudd vs Trichonis rudd

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the greek rudd?

The greek rudd (Scardinius graecus) belongs to the family Cyprinidae in the order Cypriniformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Greek rudd (Scardinius graecus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/greek-rudd

MLA

“Greek rudd (Scardinius graecus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/greek-rudd.

BibTeX
@misc{greek_rudd_2026,
  title = {Greek rudd (Scardinius graecus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/greek-rudd},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}