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Ruffe
Gymnocephalus cernua
The Eurasian ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernua), also known as ruffe or pope, is a freshwater fish found in temperate regions of Europe and northern Asia. It has been introduced into the Great Lakes of North America, reportedly with unfortunate results, as it is invasive and is reproducing faster than other species. Its common names are ambiguous – "ruffe" may refer to any local member of its genus Gymnocephalus, which as a whole is native to Eurasia.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Jean Baptiste Audebert — Histoire naturelle des singes et des makis (1800)
Jean Baptiste Audebert · 1800 · p.262
Jean Baptiste Audebert — Histoire naturelle des singes et des makis (1800)
Jean Baptiste Audebert · 1800 · p.265
A New Herbal, or History of Plants
Rembert Dodoens (trans. Henry Lyte) · 1578 · p.578
History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds
Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.656
Treatise on the Ferns of America
Charles Plumier · 1705 · p.435
History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds
Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.656
In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 101887.