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Eurasian Ruffe

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Eurasian ruffe
Eurasian ruffe - Photo by Gary Cholwek; U.S. Geological Survey
Scientific Name: 
Gymnocephalus cernuus (Linnaeus, 1758) (ITIS)
Synonym: 
Acerina cernua (Linnaeus, 1758), Acerina czekanowskii (Dybowski, 1874), Acerina fischeri (Eichwald, 1873), Acerina vulgaris (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1829), Perca cernua (Linnaeus, 1758) (ITIS)
Common Name: 
Eurasian ruffe
Native To: 
Northern Europe and Asia (NAS Database)
Date of U.S. Introduction: 
1986 (NAS Database)
Means of Introduction: 
Possibly via ballast water (NAS Database)
Impact: 
Competes with native species (NAS Database)
Current U.S. Distribution: 
Great Lakes

Distribution / Maps / Survey Status

Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database: Point Map - Ruffe
DOI. USGS. Wetland and Aquatic Research Center.
Provides detailed collection information as well as animated map.

Images

Google Images - Eurasian Ruffe
Google.
Invasive.org - Eurasian Ruffe
University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.

Selected Resources

The section below contains highly relevant resources for this species, organized by source. Or, to display all related content view all resources for Eurasian Ruffe.

Council or Task Force
Fact Sheet: Ruffe (Feb 2018) (PDF | 1.19 MB)

Alberta Invasive Species Council (Canada).

See also: Fact Sheets for more information about individual invasive species, including those listed as "Prohibited Noxious" and "Noxious" under the Alberta Weed Control Act

Species of Concern Fact Sheet: Ruffe
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.
Partnership
Global Invasive Species Database - Gymnocephalus cernuus (fish)
IUCN. Species Survival Commission. Invasive Species Specialist Group.
Invaders Factsheet: Ruffe
Ontario's Invading Species Awareness Program (Canada).
Invasive Species Compendium - Gymnocephalus cernuus
CAB International.
Federal Government
Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database: Fact Sheet - Ruffe
DOI. USGS. Wetland and Aquatic Research Center.
Provides distribution maps and collection information (State and County).
State and Local Government
Invasive Aquatic Animals: Ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus)
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Michigan Invasive Species - Eurasian Ruffe
Michigan.gov.
Ruffe Fact Sheet (PDF | 53 KB)
Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
See also: Fighting Invasive Species: Invasive Fish for more fact sheets
Academic
Eurasian Ruffe
University of Minnesota. Minnesota Sea Grant.
Factsheet: Eurasian Ruffe
Pennsylvania State University. Pennsylvania Sea Grant.
See also: Aquatic Invasive Species: Resources for additional species information
Introduced Species Summary Project - Ruffe
Columbia University. Center for Environmental Research and Conservation.
Invasive Species Guide - Eurasian Ruffe
University of Wisconsin Sea Grant.
Professional
Eurasian Ruffe
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council (Michigan).

Citations

  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Gymnocephalus cernuus. [Accessed Sep 10, 2014].
  • Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Fact Sheet - Ruffe. USGS, Gainesville, FL. [Accessed Sep 16, 2014].