Scardinius
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Scardinius is a genus of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family commonly called rudds. Locally, the name "rudd" without any further qualifiers is also used for particular species
, particularly the Common Rudd (S. erythrophthalmus). The Rudd can be distinguished from the very similar Roach by way of the Rudd's upturned mouth, allowing the Rudd to pick food items such as aquatic insects from the surface of the water in which it resides.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
, particularly the Common Rudd (S. erythrophthalmus). The Rudd can be distinguished from the very similar Roach by way of the Rudd's upturned mouth, allowing the Rudd to pick food items such as aquatic insects from the surface of the water in which it resides.
Species
- Scardinius acarnanicusScardinius acarnanicusScardinius acarnanicus is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.It is found only in Greece.Its natural habitats are intermittent rivers and freshwater lakes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
Economidis, 1991 - Scardinius dergle HeckelJohann Jakob HeckelJohann Jakob Heckel was an Austrian taxidermist, zoologist, and ichthyologist from Mannheim.Though not a formally trained zoologist he worked his way up through the ranks to eventually become the director of the Fish Collection at the Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna...
& Kner, 1858 - Scardinius elmaliensisScardinius elmaliensisScardinius elmaliensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.It is found only in Turkey.Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes.-Source:* Crivelli, A.J. 2005. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
Bogutskaya, 1997 - Scardinius erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Common Rudd)
- Scardinius graecus Stephanidis, 1937 (Greek Rudd)
- Scardinius hesperidicus BonaparteCharles Lucien BonaparteCharles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte, 2nd Prince of Canino and Musignano was a French naturalist and ornithologist.-Biography:...
, 1845 - Scardinius knezevici Bianco & KottelatMaurice KottelatDr. Maurice Kottelat is a Swiss ichthyologist.In 1976 he entered the University of Neuchâtel where he obtained his diploma in 1987. In 1980 he went to Thailand where he began his field research on Southeast Asiatic and Indonesian fresh water fish species...
, 2005 - Scardinius plotizza HeckelJohann Jakob HeckelJohann Jakob Heckel was an Austrian taxidermist, zoologist, and ichthyologist from Mannheim.Though not a formally trained zoologist he worked his way up through the ranks to eventually become the director of the Fish Collection at the Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna...
& Kner, 1858 - Scardinius racovitzaiScardinius racovitzaiScardinius racovitzai is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.It is found only in Romania.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
G. J. Müller, 1958 - Scardinius scardafaScardinius scardafaScardinius scardafa is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.It is found only in Italy.Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes.-Source:* Crivelli, A.J. 2005. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
(BonaparteCharles Lucien BonaparteCharles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte, 2nd Prince of Canino and Musignano was a French naturalist and ornithologist.-Biography:...
, 1837)