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[syn: rudd, Scardinius erythrophthalmus]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Rudd \Rudd\, n. [See Rud, n.] (Zool.)
A fresh-water European fish of the Carp family (Leuciscus
erythrophthalmus). It is about the size and shape of the
roach, but it has the dorsal fin farther back, a stouter
body, and red irises. Called also redeye, roud,
finscale, and shallow. A blue variety is called
azurine, or blue roach.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
rudd
n 1: European freshwater fish resembling the roach [syn: rudd,
Scardinius erythrophthalmus]