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Common roach vs Silver bream

They share the family Cyprinidae but sit in different genera: Common roach in Rutilus, Silver bream in Blicca.

Common roach (Rutilus rutilus)
Common roach LCLeast Concern
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Silver bream (Blicca bjoerkna)
Silver bream LCLeast Concern
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What is the difference between a common roach and a silver bream?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • They share the family Cyprinidae but sit in different genera: Common roach in Rutilus, Silver bream in Blicca.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

Common roachSilver bream
Scientific nameRutilus rutilusBlicca bjoerkna
FamilyCyprinidaeCyprinidae
OrderCypriniformesCypriniformes
WeightNot recordedNot recorded
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
HabitatNot recordedfreshwater
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

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