Italian roach (Rutilus pigus)

General data
- Main name: Italian roach
- Local names: Pigo
- Climates: Subtropical, Temperate, Mountain
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Native: Europe
- Distribution: Piave, Adige
Classification
- Genus: Rutilus - Roaches
- Family: Leuciscidae - Chub family
- Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
The pigo (Rutilus pigus) is a species of freshwater fish in the roach genus Rutilus of the family Cyprinidae. The fish is native to northern Italy and Switzerland. It inhabits subalpine lakes of the northern Adriatic basin from the Livenza to the Po drainage, including Lakes Maggiore, Lugano, and Como.