Bath Wildlife Sightings

Rutilus rutilus (Common Roach), River Avon, Batheaston, ST7767

Confirmed

Date first seen

Date last seen

Frequency of Sighting

Species

Rutilus rutilus (Linnaeus - 1758) (Common Roach)

Evidence

Swimming and feeding at the surface

Quantity

Small groups

Locality

River Avon, Batheaston

Habitat

Environmental Conditions

Sunny and calm

Grid Reference

ST7767

Other Information

Common Dace were there in larger numbers but further out from the bank. They are rather slimmer and have dark fins. The lower fins on Roach are reddish and the eyes are also red.

Recorded by

Rob Randall

Identified by

Rob Randall