Ammersee Ruffe

Gymnocephalus ambriaelacus

Percid Fish of European Waters

Temperate
Upper river
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Fusiform
Small
Temperate fish

Gymnocephalus ambriaelacus, the Ammer ruffe, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a ruffe, from the family Percidae which is endemic to Lake Ammer, in the upper Danube basin in southern Germany. This species can reach a maximum length of 11.7 centimetres (4.6 in) (SL).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Percidae
Genus: Gymnocephalus
Maximum length: 11.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: endemic to Lake Ammersee, upper Danube basin in southern Germany.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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