Schraetzer
Sign in to saveThe schraetzer (Gymnocephalus schraetser), or striped ruffe, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Percidae, the perches and related fishes. This species is found in the catchment of the Danube River in Europe.
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The schraetzer (Gymnocephalus schraetser), or striped ruffe, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Percidae, the perches and related fishes. This species is found in the catchment of the Danube River in Europe.
==Taxonomy== The schraetzer was first formally described as Perca schraetser by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae published in 1758, with "southern Europe" given as the type locality. This taxon is now considered to be a valid species within the genus Gymnocephalus, the ruffes, within the subfamily Percinae in the family Percidae.