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  • Gymnocephalus cernua
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Scientific Name Gymnocephalus cernua    (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Name
Type Locality European lakes.
Synonym(s) Acerina cernua, Acerina cernua danubica, Acerina cernua essipovi, Acerina cernus, Acerina cernus essipovi, Acerina czekanowskii, Acerina czekanowsku, Acerina fischeri, Acerina vulgaris, Acerinus cernus, Acerinus cernus essipovi, Cernua fluviatilis, Gymnocephalus cernuus, Holocentrus post, Perca cernua, Perca cernuus
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Size 250mm or 9.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Europe: France to eastern Siberia and to Kolyma river. Recently established in Lakes Superior and Michigan, USA. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2008.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1, pp 294.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 02 01:36 (species record created: 2020 Nov 15 06:38)