Fishing for Ziege

Pelecus cultratus

The Ziege is a long, slender, silvery freshwater fish with an upturned mouth, a straight sharp-edged belly like a sabre, and a long anal fin. It lives in large rivers, lakes, and the brackish basins of the Black, Caspian, and Baltic seas across Eurasia. Adults reach about 24 inches and 4 pounds. It cruises near the surface in open water. This summary was AI generated

Water type

Freshwater / Mixed

IUCN Status

Least concern

Threat to humans

Harmless

Source: Fishbase

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