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Gymnocephalus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Subfamily
  
Percinae

Higher classification
  
Percidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Percidae

Scientific name
  
Gymnocephalus

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Ruffe, Schraetzer, Balon's ruffe, Donets ruffe

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Gymnocephalus is a genus of perches native to Western Eurasia. They are collectively called ruffes and resemble the common perches (Perca), but are usually smaller and have a different pattern.

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Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:

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  • Gymnocephalus acerina (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) (Donets ruffe)
  • Gymnocephalus ambriaelacus Geiger & Schliewen, 2010
  • Gymnocephalus baloni Holčík & K. Hensel, 1974 (Danube ruffe)
  • Gymnocephalus cernua (Linnaeus, 1758) (ruffe)
  • Gymnocephalus schraetser (Linnaeus, 1758) (schraetzer)

    • Geographic distribution

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    In Europe they are found in the Caspian, Black, Baltic and North Sea basins; in Asia in the Aral Sea basin and the Arctic Ocean basin eastward to Kolyma drainage.

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    Gymnocephalus Gymnocephalus Wikipedia

    Gymnocephalus Ruffe Wikipedia

    References

    Gymnocephalus Wikipedia
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