| Zingel asper | |
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| Zingel asper | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Subclass: | Neopterygii |
| Infraclass: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Percoidei |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Zingel |
| Species: | Z. asper |
| Binomial name | |
| Zingel asper Linnaeus, 1758 |
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| Synonyms | |
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apron |
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Zingel asper, the Apron, is a species of fish in the Percidae family that is at a high risk of becoming extinct.
The Zingel asper's diet consist of smaller fish which include Diptera, Baetidae and Hydropsychidae, and varies by season. Diptera is consumed primarily during the winter.
The Zingel asper can be found in the River Durance and River Beaume. The Zingel asper lives in habitats similar to that of the River jelly lionen, Lamprehuela, and the Phoxinus phoxinus. It reaches its full maturity after one year, and its length ranges from 10-cm to 20-cm.[2]
The fertility of a Zingel asper is related to its size.[3]