Rutilus lacustris

Rutilus lacustris
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Leuciscidae
Genus:	Rutilus
Species:	R. lacustris
Binomial name
Rutilus lacustris (Pallas, 1814)
Synonyms [2]
Cyprinus lacustris Pallas, 1814 Rutilus rutilus aralensis Berg, 1916 Rutilus rutilus schelkovnikovi Derjavin, 1926 Rutilus stoumboudae Bianco & Ketmaier, 2014

Rutilus lacustris, the Pontic loach or Aral roach, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. This species occurs across Eurasia from Eastern Europe to Siberia. ^[2]

References

1. Freyhof, J. (2024). "Rutilus lacustris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T146243588A146243615. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T146243588A146243615.en . Retrieved 17 April 2025.
2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Rutilus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 17 April 2025.