Sarmarutilus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. The only species in this genus is Sarmarutilus rubilio, known as the rovella, South European roach or the Apennine roach, a species endemic to the Italian Peninsula.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Rovella being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Leucos aula
- Achondrostoma oligolepis
- Squalius carolitertii
- Petroleuciscus borysthenicus
- Alburnoides eichwaldii
- Scaphesthes barbatula
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Sarmarutilus
- Species
- Sarmarutilus rubilio
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