Where does the Roach live?
Rutilus rutilus has 1,440,886 records in 50 countries and territories, from 1697 to 2026. Most records come from France.
- 1,440,886 records
- 50 places
- 194 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataCypriniformesCyprinidaeRutilus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: September. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 657,598 | |
| Sweden | 422,038 | |
| Netherlands | 150,463 | |
| Belgium | 129,692 | |
| United Kingdom | 25,583 | |
| Germany | 18,492 | |
| Ukraine | 6,177 | |
| Norway | 5,800 | |
| Finland | 5,562 | |
| Switzerland | 3,872 | |
| Denmark | 3,749 | |
| Poland | 3,624 | |
| Russia | 3,096 | |
| Australia | 1,164 | |
| Portugal | 971 | |
| Lithuania | 448 | |
| Austria | 328 | |
| Luxembourg | 321 | |
| Belarus | 269 | |
| Spain | 220 | |
| Italy | 200 | |
| Serbia | 172 | |
| Czechia | 171 | |
| Ireland | 133 | |
| Estonia | 122 | |
| Slovenia | 115 | |
| Croatia | 76 | |
| Bulgaria | 66 | |
| Greece | 58 | |
| Romania | 57 | |
| Slovakia | 37 | |
| Hungary | 35 | |
| Türkiye | 32 | |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 29 | |
| Uzbekistan | 24 | |
| Latvia | 22 | |
| Kazakhstan | 16 | |
| Iran | 11 | |
| Isle of Man | 8 | |
| North Macedonia | 8 |
Showing the top 40 of 50 places.
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Freshwater Sprat
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Chinese minnow
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Korean Dark Chub
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Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.