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Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Percoidei
Family: Percidae Perches
Subfamily: Percinae
Genus: Gymnocephalus

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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)

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Gymnocephalus acerina
[Donets ruffe]

Photo by Geiger, M.F.

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

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Gymnocephalus ambriaelacus
[]

Photo by Otel, V.

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

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Gymnocephalus baloni
[Danube ruffe]

Photo by Bednarzik, J.

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

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Gymnocephalus cernua
[Ruffe]

Photo by Hartl, A.

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

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Gymnocephalus schraetser
[Schraetzer]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Gymnocephalus acerina Donets ruffe Europe 21 SL 1789
Gymnocephalus ambriaelacus Europe 11.7 SL 2010
Gymnocephalus baloni Danube ruffe Europe 15 SL 1974
Gymnocephalus cernua Ruffe Europe 25 TL 1758
Gymnocephalus schraetser Schraetzer Europe 30 TL 1758



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