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Common Rudd

Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Common Rudd.

Identity & conservation

Scientific name
Scardinius erythrophthalmus
Enclosures
Aquarium, Exhibit
Status
Least concern
Status code
LC
Regions
Asia, Europe
Biomes
Lakes and Rivers
Edition
Base game
Class group
Fish
Revealed
2026-09-08
Status groups
Least concern
Tax class
Actinopterygii
Tax family
Leuciscidae
Tax genus
Scardinius
Tax order
Cypriniformes
Wild population
Unknown
Wild population count
Unknown

Habitat & enclosure

Barrier grade
Unknown
Barrier height
Unknown
Climb proof
Unknown
Water barrier
Unknown
Temp min
18 °C
Temp max
24 °C
Area land min
Unknown
Area land
Unknown
Area climbing
Unknown
Area deep water
50 m² + 15 m² per extra animal
Area flying
Unknown
Area shelter
Unknown
Area water
Unknown
Humidity
Unknown
Plant cover
30-60%
Salinity
Freshwater
Terrain
Unknown
Water barrier depth
Unknown
Water barrier width
Unknown

Social life & breeding

Group size
Unknown
Life expectancy
17 years
Bachelor females
Unknown
Bachelor males
Unknown
Breeding difficulty
Unknown
Gestation
Unknown
Group name
Unknown
Interbirth
Unknown
Litter label
Litter size
Litter size
Unknown
Mating season
Summer
Mating system
Unknown
Maturity age
2.5 years
Maturity years
2.5 years
Shoal fish
Yes
Shoal size
20-50
Sterility age
Unknown

Other facts

Diet
Copepods, Algae Pellets
Colony size
Up to 15
Colour morphs
Unknown
Dominance
Unknown
Enrichment
Unknown
Exhibit types
Small Box Exhibit, Small Cylinder Exhibit, Large Box Exhibit, Large Angled Box Exhibit, Large Cylinder Exhibit
Feeders
Unknown
Nest
Unknown
Offspring dispersal
Unknown
Size female
Unknown
Size male
Unknown
Size max
Unknown
Size measure
Temperature
18 to 24°C
Thriving group
Unknown
Thriving member of
Unknown
Thriving with
Unknown
Water sources
Unknown
Weather dislikes
Unknown
Weight female
Unknown
Weight female text
Unknown
Weight juvenile
Unknown
Weight male
Unknown
Weight male text
Unknown

Research levels

LevelUnlocksResearch gate
Level 1Fertility Level 1 (+15% fertility)Unknown
Level 2Common Rudd Fact SheetUnknown
Level 3Fertility Level 2 (+30% fertility)Before this level: an Observation Network (Observation Platform) in Scottish Highlands and this species released in Scottish Highlands

Observation network present at Scottish Highlands AND Common Rudd released at Scottish Highlands

Valid release groups

GroupTypeAnimals
Mixed ShoalMixed group15 to 30 fish

Release requirements

Requirement typeRequirement
Ecosystems RequiredEither Lake or Lake (Loch)

((established))

Lake OR Lake (Loch)

Common Rudd2
Biomes1
Research levels1
Ecosystems3
Related entries16
Sources5