Zingel
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| Zingel | |
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| Strebers (Zingel streber) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Zingel Cloquet, 1814 |
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Zingel is a genus of fish in the Percidae family. They are long and slender, reaching 12 to 48 centimetres 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.
The genus contains the following species:
- Rhone streber or Asper (Zingel asper)
- Streber or Danube streber (Zingel streber)
- Zingel balcanicus
- Zingel (Zingel zingel)
References
- Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2008) FishBase, version 01/2008.
- Maitland, Peter S. and Keith Linsell (2006) Philip's Guide to Freshwater Fish of Britain and Europe, Philip's, London.
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