Rhone streber

Zingel asper

Percid Fish beneath European Waters

Yellow
Temperate
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

Zingel asper, also known as the Rhone streber, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Percidae that is at a high risk of becoming extinct due to habitat destruction and pollution. It is endemic to the rivers Durance and Beaume in the Rhône basin in France and Switzerland.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Percidae
Genus: Zingel
Maximum length: 22 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: Rhône drainage, except Lake Geneva basin (France, Switzerland). Originaly widespread, but following habitat alterations, distribution is now much fragmented and restricted. Main subsisting populations in the middle Doubs (France, Switzerland) and Durance and Ardeche (southern France).

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