Gymnocephalus cernua

Scientific name Gymnocephalus cernua
Descriptor Linnaeus
Year of description 1758
IUCN category (World) LC
Family Percidae
Genus Gymnocephalus
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Introduction

Gymnocephalus cernua is a fresh water fish from the Europe.

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Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    12 cm
  • Maximum size
    25 cm
  • Average size
    12 cm
  • Maximum size
    25 cm

How to recognize This fish ?

Gymnocephalus cernua measures between 12 and 25 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly beige body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    carnivorous
  • Sociability
    solitary
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

Gymnocephalus cernua is a fish solitary. This species is carnivorous .

Although Gymnocephalus cernua is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert

Gymnocephalus cernua is a fish ovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Origin and distribution

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC
France : LC

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What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    10 - 20 °C
  • pH (acidity)
    7 - 7.5
  • gh (hardness)
    8 - 12

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