Rutilus lacustris

Rutilus lacustris
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Genus: Rutilus
Species:
R. lacustris
Binomial name
Rutilus lacustris
(Pallas, 1814)
Synonyms
  • Cyprinus lacustris Pallas, 1814
  • Rutilus rutilus aralensis Berg, 1916
  • Rutilus rutilus schelkovnikovi Derjavin, 1926
  • Rutilus stoumboudae Bianco & Ketmaier, 2014

Rutilus lacustris, the Pontic loach or Aral roach, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. This species occurs across Eurasia from Eastern Europe to Siberia.