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Misgurnus fossilis
ProtectedEuropean Weatherfish
Common Names
DESchlammpeitzger
ENEuropean Weatherfish
PT-BRPeixe-meteoro
ROBici de noroi
ZH泥鞭
Habitat
Muddy ditches, ponds and backwaters with dense vegetation.
Occurrence regions
Baden-Württemberg
Bayern
Berlin
Brandenburg
Bremen
Hamburg
Hessen
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Niedersachsen
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Rheinland-Pfalz
Saarland
Sachsen
Sachsen-Anhalt
Schleswig-Holstein
Thüringen
auvergne-rhone-alpes
bourgogne-franche-comte
bretagne
centre-val-de-loire
corse
grand-est
hauts-de-france
ile-de-france
normandie
nouvelle-aquitaine
occitanie
pays-de-la-loire
provence-alpes-cote-d-azur
Maximum Size
30 cm
Minimum Catch Size
No minimum size
Closed Season
No closed season
Category
Protected
Conservation Status
Endangered
Very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Distinguishing Features
Elongated body, ten barbels, small fins, becomes restless when air pressure drops.
Waters
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