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The Roach (Rutilus rutilus, family Cyprinidae, plural also roach) is a small freshwater and brackish water fish native to most of Europe and western Asia. It is typically a small fish, reaching 35 cm long, rarely 45 cm, and weighing up to 1 kg, rarely 1.8 kg. It is very common and its flesh is often enjoyed as food.


 * Name's origin: from Old French roche, possibly from Germanic.
 * Linnaean nomenclature (scientific name): Rutilus rutilus.
 * Description: It has an elongated tailfin with silver scales.
 * Habitat: Often found in moving water, the roach likes depths of about 2 or 3 m; it also enjoys weedy waters.
 * Behaviour: a gregarious fish that lives in schools; the bigger ones keep themselves somewhat apart from the others.
 * Food: small molluscs, insect larvae, annelid worms, moss, algae, surface insects.
 * Reproduction: from April to June or July when the water's temperature is at least 12°C, the female lays from 50,000 to 100,000 eggs. Roach grow slowly over a span of 2 or 3 years.

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