Cyprinidae

Italian Rudd

Scardinius hesperidicus

Carp from the Adriatic Sea

• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Europe
• Medium
• Temperate fish

Scardinius hesperidicus, the Italian rudd is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. This species is found in the Po and Adriatic drainages east of the Po in Italy, San Marino and Switzerland, and has been introduced into other area watersheds, especially in Italy.