Azov percarina
| Azov percarina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Percarina |
| Species: | P. maeotica |
| Binomial name | |
| Percarina maeotica Kuznetsov, 1888 | |
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Azov percarina (Percarina maeotica) is a species of fish in Percarina genus.
Geographic demography
It is found in the eastern and northeastern parts of the Sea of Azov, in the Gulf of Taganrog and Temryuk Bay, Bolshoi Akhtanizovski Liman, Kuban River delta, rare in Don River delta.
Characteristics
It is distinguished from the closely related Common percarina Percarina demidoffii by its unique character of having scaled cheeks. Body pigmented, back and flanks are grey with numerous small dark dots, which may be fused into larger spots along base of the dorsal fins.
Sources
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