Roach
Rutilus rutilus
The roach is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, native to most of Europe and western Asia.
Roach have been introduced into a good number of coarse fishing fisheries and lakes in Wales, plus a few rivers – for example the Wye.
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