Biology:Cactus roach

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Short description: Species of fish

Cactus roach
Rutilus virgo leánykoncér.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Rutilus
Species:
R. virgo
Binomial name
Rutilus virgo
(Heckel, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Leuciscus virgo Heckel, 1852
  • Rutilus pigo virgo (Heckel, 1852)
  • Rutilus pigus virgo (Heckel, 1852)

The cactus roach (Rutilus virgo) is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae, native to the basin of the Danube River upstream of the Iron Gate, very numerous in the Sava basin. It is also recorded in the Ukrainian Zakarpattian region. This freshwater fish is up to 55  cm long.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2626614 entry