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Zingel

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Percidae

Scientific name
  
Zingel

Higher classification
  
Percidae

Order
  
Perciformes

Subfamily
  
Luciopercinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Zingel wwwittiofaunaorgwebmuseumpesciosseiperciforme

Lower classifications
  
Common zingel, Streber, Zingel balcanicus

Zingel is a genus of fish in the Percidae family. They are long and slender, reaching 12 to 48 cm in length. They are found in rivers and streams in Europe. They feed mainly on aquatic invertebrates such as crustaceans and insect larvae, and will also eat small fish. They are all classed as endangered or vulnerable.

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How to pronounce zingel


Species

The genus contains these species:

  • Zingel asper Linnaeus, 1758 (Rhone streber)
  • Zingel balcanicus S. L. Karaman, 1937
  • Zingel streber Siebold, 1863 (Danube streber)
  • Zingel zingel Linnaeus, 1766 (Zingel)
  • References

    Zingel Wikipedia


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