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Rudd
Rotfeder
Scientific name: Scardinius erythrophthalmus
NativeFreshwater
Behavior
A shoaling fish living in plant-rich lakes and slow-flowing rivers. Feeds on plants, small animals, and insects.
Features
Very similar to the roach and often confused with it. Larger scales, up to 35-40 cm and 1-2 kg.
Distribution
Widely distributed in freshwater across Europe and Central Asia. In Germany mainly in the north and the Baltic drainage.