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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae Perches
Subfamily: Percinae
Genus: Gymnocephalus

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)

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Photo by Geraskin, A.

Europe
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Gymnocephalus acerina (Gmelin, 1789)

Photo by Geraskin, A.
 
Gymnocephalus acerina
[Donets ruffe]

Photo by Geiger, M.F.

Europe
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
Gymnocephalus ambriaelacus Geiger & Schliewen, 2010

Photo by Geiger, M.F.
 
Gymnocephalus ambriaelacus
[]

Photo by Otel, V.

Europe
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Gymnocephalus baloni Holcík & Hensel, 1974

Photo by Otel, V.
 
Gymnocephalus baloni
[Danube ruffe]

Photo by Bednarzik, J.

Europe
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Gymnocephalus cernua (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Bednarzik, J.
 
Gymnocephalus cernua
[Ruffe]

Photo by Hartl, A.

Europe
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Gymnocephalus schraetser (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Hartl, A.
 
Gymnocephalus schraetser
[Schraetzer]
5 Species of Family Percidae with Genus Gymnocephalus
(Perches)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1789 Gymnocephalus acerina Donets ruffe Europe 21 SL
2010 Gymnocephalus ambriaelacus Europe 11.7 SL
1974 Gymnocephalus baloni Danube ruffe Europe 15 SL
1758 Gymnocephalus cernua Ruffe Europe 25 TL
1758 Gymnocephalus schraetser Schraetzer Europe 30 TL



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