''Zingel zingel'', the zingel, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Percidae. It is found in fast-flowing streams in southeastern Europe. It is the type species of the genus ''Zingel''.

Description

''Zinger zingel'' has two separate dorsal fins with 13–15 spines in the first and 18–20 soft rays in the second. No scales occur on the cheeks. They grow to in length with a maximum length of .

Distribution

''Zingel zingel'' is endemic to the drainage basins of the Danube and

Dniestr The Dniester, ; rus, Дне́стр, links=1, Dnéstr, ˈdⁿʲestr; ro, Nistru; grc, Τύρᾱς, Tyrās, ; la, Tyrās, la, Danaster, label=none, ) ( ,) is a transboundary river in Eastern Europe. It runs first through Ukraine and th ...

in south-eastern Europe. They have been recorded from Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine.

Habitat and biology

''Zingel zingel'' adults are found in fast-flowing waters in the main course of large rivers. They spawn over sandy bottoms during March and April. Each female mates with several males in dense spawning aggregations. Each female lays about 5,000 adhesive eggs that attach to gravel. Their prey is made up of aquatic insects, crustaceans, fish eggs, and smaller fish. They normally occur at lower altitudes than the

streber The streber (''Zingel streber''), also known as the Danube streber, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Percidae. It is found in strongly flowing waters in the Danube and Dniester drainages of Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, ...

(''Z. streber'').

Taxonomy

''Zingel zingel'' was first formally described as ''Perca zingel'' in 1766 by Linnaeus with the type locality given as the River Danube in Germany. When Hippolyte Cloquet (1787–1840) created the genus ''

Zingel ''Zingel'' is a genus of fish in the family Percidae. They are long and slender, reaching 12 to 48 cm in length. They are found in rivers and streams in Europe. They feed mainly on aquatic invertebrates such as crustaceans and insect larvae ...

'' he made this species the type species by absolute tautonymy.

References

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zingel ''Zingel'' is a genus of fish in the family Percidae. They are long and slender, reaching 12 to 48 cm in length. They are found in rivers and streams in Europe. They feed mainly on aquatic invertebrates such as crustaceans and insect larvae ...

Freshwater fish of Europe Fish of Europe Fish described in 1766 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus