Volga pikeperch

Sander volgensis

Forty Centimeters Percid Fish

Volga pikeperch is a freshwater fish found around Europe. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. Records give a maximum length of 40 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Percidae
Genus: Sander
Maximum length: 40 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: Northern Black Sea basin from Danube (up to Vienna) to Kuban drainages; Caspian basin (Volga and Ural drainages).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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