Rutilus rubilio

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	CYPRINIFORMES	CYPRINIDAE

Scientific Name:

Rutilus rubilio

Species Authority:

(Bonaparte, 1837)

Common Name/s:

English

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Rovella, South European Roach

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Near Threatened ver 3.1
Year Published:	2006
Assessor/s:	Crivelli, A.J.
Reviewer/s:	Bianco, G. & Kottelat, M. (Mediterranean Workshop, Dec. 2004)
Contributor/s:
Justification: The species has disappeared from many lakes, and is fragmented in many rivers. It has decreased in range by over 30% in past 10 years mainly as a result of the introduction of alien species, especially C. genei and R. aula. The species is close to qualifying for VU under criterion A2.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Restricted to the Tuscano-Latum district of Italy, and introduced to southern Italy and Sicily.
Countries:	Native: Italy
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Population [top]

Population:	A pioneer species subject to high fluctuations and able to recover quickly from decline. Overall the population is stable.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	A predominantly riverine species but it does enter lakes. A multi-spawner, which is both polyandry and polygymnic. Reproduction is in March to July.
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Introduced alien species. The introduction of Rutilus aula is reported to have caused the local extirpation of this species from all the lakes in central Italy.

Major Threat(s):

Introduced alien species. The introduction of Rutilus aula is reported to have caused the local extirpation of this species from all the lakes in central Italy.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Listed in Annex II of the European Union Habitats Directive and in Appendix III of the Bern Convention.

Conservation Actions:

Listed in Annex II of the European Union Habitats Directive and in Appendix III of the Bern Convention.

Citation:	Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Rutilus rubilio. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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