Rutilus meidingeri is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is only found in three subalpine lakes in Austria and probably in few lakes of Slovakia.[1][2] Since the 1980s, it has been extirpated from the German Lake Chiemsee and Austrian Traunsee.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Rutilus |
| Species: | R. meidingeri
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| Rutilus meidingeri (Heckel, 1851)
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Rutilus meidingerii (Heckel, 1851) [orth. error] | |
Rutilus meidingeri is distinguished from other fish in the genus Rutilus by its almost cylindrical body. The snout is rounded and stout, and mouth in a subterminal position. The eyes and fins are grey or slightly yellowish. Breeding males have large, scattered tubercles on top and side of their head.[2] Locally the species is known as the Perlfisch.
R. meidingeri is a relatively large cyprinid, specimens up to 70 cm (28 in) length have been reported. It feeds on benthic invertebrates, and breeds in shallow nearshore areas of the inflowing streams of its native lakes.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Freyhof, J. & Kottelat, M. (2008). "Rutilus meidingeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T40705A10353240. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T40705A10353240.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2022). "Rutilus meidingerii" in FishBase. April 2022 version.
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