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Definition of Rutilus rutilus
1. Noun. European freshwater food fish having a greenish back.
Generic synonyms: Cyprinid, Cyprinid Fish
Group relationships: Genus Rutilus, Rutilus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rutilus Rutilus
Literary usage of Rutilus rutilus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1907)
"Other European forms are the roach (Rutilus rutilus), the chub (Leuciscus cephalus),
the dace (Leuciscus leuciscus), «, FIG. 298. ..."
2. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"The particular fish species is known as a roach, Rutilus rutilus (317). Purdom et
al. (12) hypothesized that the widespread use of contraceptive pills and ..."
3. New English Canaan Text & Notes by Jack Dempsey (2001)
"... (McClane 625) Roches the Roach (Rutilus rutilus): sought by European anglers
more than any other gamefish, its capture "requires some skill" (McClane ..."
4. New English Canaan by Thomas Morton (2000)
"... its "malevolent eye," it is known as "Luce the waterwolf" (McClane 625) Roches
the Roach (Rutilus rutilus): sought by European anglers more than any ..."