Cactus Roach
📖 Overview
Inhabits medium sized to large rivers. Spawns in fast-flowing water of riffles over gravel or submerged plants. Attains a maximum size of about 40 cm SL .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Distinguished from its congeners in Danube drainage by having the following unique characters: peritoneum black; anal fin usually with 11-12½ branched rays; and breeding males with two horizontal rows of large tubercles on side of head above eye, usually more or less fused into a continuous ridge (tubercles white in ethanol); and tubercles on body massive, occupying most of scale area. Can be further separated from other species of the genus in Danube drainage by the combination of the following characters: 44-46 scales along lateral line; mouth inferior; snout blunt; body laterally compressed, maximum body width about 50% of body depth; body greenish to bluish brown; iris silvery .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cactus Roach is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Cactus Roach is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Cactus Roach is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Danube roach · cactus roach |
| 🌍BOS | Plotica |
| 🌍CES | Plotice podunajská · plotice měděná |
| 🇩🇪German | Frauennerfling |
| 🌍EST | Neitsisärg |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | tonavansärki |
| 🇭🇷Croatian | Plotica |
| 🇭🇺Hungarian | Leánykoncér |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pigo del Danubio |
| 🌍RON | Babușcă de Tur |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Паннонская плотва |
| 🌍SLK | Plotica lesklá |
| 🌍SLV | Platnica |
| 🌍SRP | Белица плотица |
| 🌍UKR | Плітка паннонська · Плітка панонська |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leuciscus virgo | Heckel | 1852 | Homotypic |
| Rutilus pigo virgo | Heckel | 1852 | Synonym |
| Rutilus pigus virgo | Heckel | 1852 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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