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Ammersee ruffe
Ammersee-Kaulbarsch
Scientific name: Gymnocephalus ambriaelacus
NativeFreshwater
Behavior
Lives in the bottom waters of the lake.
Features
Only described as a new species in 2010, up to 11.7 cm long. 14-16 hard spines in the dorsal fin.
Distribution
Endemic to Lake Ammersee in Bavaria. Once assessed as Critically Endangered, now reassessed as Least Concern.