The Rudd (Scardinius erythrophtalmus)
» System
Class of the Actinopterygian order of Cypriniformes family of Cyprinidae Scardinius erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Aspect
Krasnoperka resembles the Roach but his body is higher, flattened with a curved neck and scales are larger. The belly is streamlined between the ventral fins and anus.
His mouth is oblique position pointing upwards and the mandible is prominent.
The dorsal fin is inserted more backward than the pelvic fins.
» Size
The current size of the Rudd is 15 to 30 cm for a weight of 0.5 to 1 kg. It can reach approximately 51 cm for a weight of 2 kg.
» Colors
The Roach back is brownish green color, the flanks and belly are silvery. The iris of the eyes is yellow with Golden glints. The fins dorsal, anal and pelvic fins bright red.
» Life expectancy
The Roach can live for about 17 years.
» Food
The Rudd is essentially omnivorous, they feed insects drift, zooplankton, seeds on the surface of the water. It also consumes molluscs, crustaceans, eggs of fish, macrophytes and phytoplankton. For some adults, plants are an important part of the diet.
» Reproduction
The ponte is split and takes place from April to June. The eggs adhere to grasses and aquatic plants in shallow water areas. The Roach has the ability to hybridize with the Roach, bleak and the bream.
» Habitat
During the summer, he normally lives benches with other minnows near the surface. It is a fish that likes very grassy areas with calm waters such as lakes, ponds and rivers at low currents.
» Implantation
The Roach is present everywhere in Europe except Iberian Peninsula, Northern Scandinavia, Scotland and the South of the Greece.
» Techniques
These are the thin lines that best suit the Rudd fishing. The maggots, worms of vase, are baits that work particularly well. Accustomed to come eat at the surface, it is possible to fish the fly River.