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Gymnocephalus cernua

Basic information
Scientific name Gymnocephalus cernua (No picture)
Common names Ruffe
Higher taxon Percidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii
Natural range The Eurasian continent from England to Russia and China
Habitat Under Construction.
Invasion information
Range in Japan Not established in Japan Range in Japan
Origin Unintroduced to Japan.
Date
Route
Impact Potentially: Competition with and predation on native species.
Regulation in Japan Invasive alien species (Invasive Species Act)
Introduced range in other countries Italy and France (regions not originally distributed), Scotland and the Great Lake.
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