Azov percarina

Azov percarina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Genus: Percarina
Species: P. maeotica
Binomial name
Percarina maeotica
Kuznetsov, 1888
Synonyms
  • Percarina demidoffi maeotica Kuznetsov, 1888

Azov percarina (Percarina maeotica) is a species of fish in Percarina genus.

Geographic demography

It is found in the eastern and northeastern parts of the Sea of Azov, in the Gulf of Taganrog and Temryuk Bay, Bolshoi Akhtanizovski Liman, Kuban River delta, rare in Don River delta.

Characteristics

It is distinguished from the closely related Common percarina Percarina demidoffii by its unique character of having scaled cheeks. Body pigmented, back and flanks are grey with numerous small dark dots, which may be fused into larger spots along base of the dorsal fins.

Source

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