Gymnocephalus
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| Gymnocephalus | |
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| Ruffe (G. cernuus) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Gymnocephalus |
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Gymnocephalus is a ray-finned fish genus of the perch family (Percidae). Its members live in western Eurasia. They are collectively called ruffes and resemble the common perches (Perca), but are usually smaller and have a different pattern.
It contains the following species:
- Gymnocephalus acerina – Donets Ruffe
- Gymnocephalus ambriaelacus Geiger & Schliewen, 2010 – Ammersee Ruffe
- Gymnocephalus baloni – Balon's Ruffe, Danube Ruffe
- Gymnocephalus cernuus – (Eurasian) Ruffe
- Gymnocephalus schraetzer – Schraetzer
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