Ruffe

Not to be confused with Ruff.
For other fishes, see List of organisms with the common name Ruffe.

Ruffe
Ruffe in Pärnu River (Estonia)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Genus: Gymnocephalus
Species:
G. cernua
Binomial name
Gymnocephalus cernua
Synonyms
  • Perca cernuus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Acerina cernua (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Holocentrus post Lacépède, 1802
  • Cernua fluviatilis J. Fleming, 1828
  • Acerina vulgaris G. Cuvier, 1829
  • Acerina fischeri Eichwald, 1873
  • Acerina czekanowskii Dybowski, 1874
  • Acerina cernua danubica Vladykov, 1931 (ambiguous)
  • Acerina cernua essipovi Burmakin, 1941

The ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernua), also known as the Eurasian ruffe or pope, is a freshwater fish found in temperate regions of Europe and northern Asia.[2] It has been introduced into the Great Lakes of North America, reportedly with unfortunate results, as it is invasive and is reproducing faster than other species. Its common names are ambiguous – "ruffe" may refer to any local member of its genus Gymnocephalus, which as a whole is native to Eurasia.[3]

  1. ^ Freyhof, J.; Kottelat, M. (2008). "Gymnocephalus cernua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T9568A13002898. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T9568A13002898.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference fishbase was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Invasive Species: Aquatic Species – Eurasian Ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus)". www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov. National Invasive Species Information Center. Retrieved 11 February 2016.