Michel Roggo / Roach (Rutilus rutilus) spawning behavior, tributary of the Lake of Seedorf, Fribourg, Switzerland 2006

Michel Roggo / Roach (Rutilus rutilus) spawning behavior in tributary of the Lake of Seedorf, Fribourg, Switzerland 2006

Michel Roggo / Roach (Rutilus rutilus) spawning behavior, tributary of the Lake of Seedorf, Fribourg, Switzerland 2006

Philippe Clement / Common sea slater / sea roach (Ligia oceanica), littoral woodlousin rock crevice along rock pool on beach, Normandy, France. June

Michel Roggo / River Itchen at Abbotts Barton, chalk stream with Perch (Perca fluviatilis) and Roach (Rutilus rutilus) Hampshire, England, UK. Photographed for The Freshwater Project

Agustin Esmoris / Dubia Roach (Blaptica dubia) female, Provincial Reserve Luro Park, Argentina

Agustin Esmoris / Dubia Roach (Blaptica dubia) female, Provincial Reserve Luro Park, Argentina

Michel Poinsignon / Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) male, after diving, taking off from water with fish, a Common Roach (Rutilus rutilus) Lorraine, France, August

Michel Poinsignon / Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) male, after diving, taking off from water with fish, a Common Roach (Rutilus rutilus) Lorraine, France, August

Michel Poinsignon / Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) male, after diving, taking off from water with fish, a Common Roach (Rutilus rutilus) Lorraine, France, August

Andy Rouse / Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) catching a Roach (Rutilus rutilus), Cardiff, Wales, UK, March.

John Waters / Mixed shoal of Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) and Roach (Rutilus rutilus) in the River Kennet, Berkshire, England, UK, March.

John Waters / Mixed shoal of Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) and Roach (Rutilus rutilus) in the River Kennet, Berkshire, England, UK, March.

John Waters / Mixed shoal of Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) and Roach (Rutilus rutilus) in the River Kennet, Berkshire, England, UK, March.

John Waters / Mixed shoal of Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) and Roach (Rutilus rutilus) in the River Kennet, Berkshire, England, UK, March.

John Waters / Mixed shoal of Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) and Roach (Rutilus rutilus) in the River Kennet, Berkshire, England, UK, March.

John Waters / Mixed shoal of Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) and Roach (Rutilus rutilus) in the River Kennet, Berkshire, England, UK, March.

John Waters / Mixed shoal of Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) and Roach (Rutilus rutilus) in the River Kennet, Berkshire, England, UK, March.

John Waters / Mixed shoal of Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) and Roach (Rutilus rutilus) in the River Kennet, Berkshire, England, UK, March.

John Waters / Mixed shoal of Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) and Roach (Rutilus rutilus) in the River Kennet, Berkshire, England, UK, March.

John Waters / Mixed shoal of Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) and Roach (Rutilus rutilus) in the River Kennet, Berkshire, England, UK, March.

John Waters / Mixed shoal of Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) and Roach (Rutilus rutilus) in the River Kennet, Berkshire, England, UK, March.

John Waters / Mixed shoal of Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) and Roach (Rutilus rutilus) in the River Kennet, Berkshire, England, UK, March.

John Waters / Mixed shoal of Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) and Roach (Rutilus rutilus) in the River Sheppey, Somerset, England, UK, September.

John Waters / Mixed shoal of Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) and Roach (Rutilus rutilus) in the River Sheppey, Somerset, England, UK, September.

John Waters / Mixed shoal of Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) and Roach (Rutilus rutilus) in the River Sheppey, Somerset, England, UK, September.

John Waters / Mixed shoal of Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) and Roach (Rutilus rutilus) in the River Sheppey, Somerset, England, UK, September.

MYN / Paul van Hoof / Common roach (Rutilus rutilus) adult, The Netherlands, October, Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Gil Wizen / Peppered cockroach (Archimandrita tesselata), Toledo District, Belize, August. meetyourneighbours.net project

Jussi Murtosaari / Roach (Rutilus rutilus) in aquarium, Virrat, Virrat, Pirkanmaa, Lansi- ja Sisa-Suomi / Central and Western Finland, Finland. July

David Tipling / Otter (Lutra lutra) with Roach prey, River Thet, Norfolk, England, UK, April.

David Tipling / Otter (Lutra lutra) with Roach prey, River Thet, Norfolk, England, UK, April.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Roach (Rutilus rutilus) Danube Delta, Romania, June.

MYN / JP Lawrence / Unidentified Wood Roach Oxford, Mississippi, USA, April. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Alex Mustard / Loose shoal of young common roach (Rutilus rutilus) swimming amongst reeds, sedges and fallen trees in an English lake. Gildenburgh Water, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. Great Britain.

Cyril Ruoso / Roach (Rutilus rutilus) shoal of young fish, Yonne, France

Sven Zacek / Roach (Rutilus rutilus) and European Perch (Perca fluviatilis) caught by fishing through a hole in lake ice. Lake Peipsi, Southern Estonia, December 2012.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Roach catch from the Pechalka River in Krasnoselkup, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia 2012

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / A catch of roach, pike and golden eye lie in the bottom of an 'Anty', a traditional Selkup dugout boat, Krasnoselkup, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Michel Poinsignon / Roach (Rutilus rutilus) Remerschen, Luxembourg, July.

Michel Poinsignon / Roach (Rutilus rutilus) Remerschen, Luxembourg, July.

Willem Kolvoort / Underwater landscape with Moranec ./ Albania roach and water milfoil, Gradiste, Lake Ohrid, Albania, Eastern Europe, May

Willem Kolvoort / Albanian roach / Moranec (Pachychilon pictus) Albania, Eastern Europe, August

Willem Kolvoort / Albanian roach / Moranec (Pachychilon pictus) Albania, August

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Common Roach (Rutilus rutilus) near water's surface, Wicken Lode (waterway), Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire, UK, June

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Common Roach (Rutilus rutilus) near water's surface, Wicken Lode, Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire, UK, June

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Common Roach (Rutilus rutilus) Wicken Lode (waterway), Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire, UK, June

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Catch of Roach (Rutilus rutilus) at the fish processing plant in Bistrinka. Purovsky, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia, August 2008.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / View of boats on River Roach at sunset with flock of Brent geese flying overhead, looking towards Southend-on-Sea from Wallasea Island, Essex, UK, February 2011

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Tug towing house barge along River Roach, Wallasea Island, Essex, UK, February 2011

Michel Roggo / Rovello (Rutilus rubilio) Europe

Michel Roggo / Roach (Rutilus rutilus) spawning, Canal de la Broaye, Fribourg, Switzerland 1998

Michel Roggo / Danubian roach / Pigo (Rutilus pigus) Europe

Michel Roggo / Roach (Rutilus rutilus) spawning, Canal de la Broye, Fribourg, Switzerland 1992

Michel Roggo / Roach (Rutilus rutilus) Europe

David Kjaer / Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) immature taking fish (Roach) in flight from water, Poland

David Kjaer / Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) immature taking fish (Roach) in flight from water, Poland

David Kjaer / Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) immature birds, probably second winter in feeding frenzy fighting over fish (Roach), Poland

Willem Kolvoort / Roach (Rutilus rutilus) in sand-winning pit, Holland

Bengt Lundberg / Roach {Rutilus rutilus} Lake Vanem, Sweden

Martin H Smith / Roach {Rutilus rutilus}

Martin H Smith / Roach {Rutilus rutilus}

Martin H Smith / Roach {Rutilus rutilus} captive

Martin H Smith / Roach {Rutilus rutilus} captive

Jack Perks / Shoal of Roach (Rutilus rutilus) and Perch (Perca fluviatilis). A Brown trout (salmo trutta) swims into the frame, startling the shoal, as it looks for prey. The fish swims out of the frame. Rutland,...

Michel Poinsignon / Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) male, after diving, taking off from water with fish, a Common Roach (Rutilus rutilus) Lorraine, France, July

Michel Poinsignon / Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) male, taking off from water with fish, a Common Roach (Rutilus rutilus) Lorraine, France, May

Nigel Cattlin / Banded cockroach (Supella longipalpa), a household pest.

Nigel Cattlin / Australian cockroach (Periplaneta australsiae) nymph on Apple, a household pest.

Nigel Cattlin / Australian cockroach (Periplaneta australsiae) nymph on Apple, a household pest.

Nigel Cattlin / Brown banded cockroach (Supella longipalpa), gravid female with ootheca, a household pest.

Nigel Cattlin / Oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis) gravid female with ootheca (egg case), household pest on food.

Nigel Cattlin / American cockroach (Periplaneta americana), household pest feeding on Bread.

Nigel Cattlin / American cockroach (Periplanata americana) nymph, household pest feeding on Apple.