Invasive Species: Eurasian Ruffe By Lexi
RESOURCES PAGE!
- www.seagrant.umn.edu
- www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov
- www.nps.gov
- www.google.com
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING!
-Lexi
How we're helping
How the Ruffe arrived!
- Came from the ballest water
- draining our ballast water
- place unwanted bait into trash
- don't take fish to other lakes
- never use Ruffe as bait
Physical Characteristics
Origin
- Dorsal Fins are 11-16 spines
- dark spots in between fins
- glassy eye and slimy body
- small downturned eye
- pelvic, anal, caudal, and pectoral fins
- Usually less than 6 inches
- Soft and sharp fins
How it effects the food web
How you can help?
- Empty your ballast water
- If found, kill and despose ruffe
- It eats many kinds of fish
- No predators
- 130,000-200,000 eggs per season