Species catalog

Rudd

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) belongs to the family Leuciscidae. Habitat: fresh water and brackish water.

Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameScardinius erythrophthalmus
FamilyLeuciscidae
HabitatFresh water and brackish water
GroupCyprinids
Other namesCommon rudd, Shallow, Red-eye
Regional lists in FishincEurope freshwater

Identifying features

  • Deep body with keeled belly
  • Upturned mouth
  • Golden-bronze flanks
  • Orange eye
  • Bright blood-red pelvic, anal and tail fins
  • Dorsal fin set clearly behind the pelvic fins

Rudd in other languages

LanguageName
GermanRotfeder, Rotblei, Unechtes Rotauge
FrenchRotengle
SpanishGardi, Gardí, Escardino
ItalianScardole, Scardola
DutchRietvoorn, ruisvoorn, Ruisvoorn, Rietvoorn
PolishWzdręga, Krasnopióra, Krasnopiórka
SwedishSarv
DanishRudskalle
NorwegianSørv
FinnishSorva
CroatianCrvenperka
CzechPerlín ostrobřichý
HungarianVörösszárnyú keszeg
RomanianRoșioară, Roşioară
TurkishKızılkanat

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