Perccottus glenii Dybowski, 1877 – Trawianka – Amur sleeper

Information in Alien Species in Poland database are purely scientific and not legally binding.

Status

The species is alien in whole area of its current or past occurrence in Poland

Currently present in the environment

Reproducing in the environment

Numbers or/and range increasing

Invasive alien species

According to the decree of the Council of Ministers of December 9, 2022, on the list of invasive alien species of Union concern and the list of invasive alien species of Poland’s concern, remedial actions and measures aimed at restoring the natural state of ecosystems, the Amur sleeper is a widely spread invasive alien species of Union concern.

General charactreristics

Description and biology

Males differ from females. Predator

Impact on native biodiversity and local economy

Habitats in invaded range

Surface standing and running waters

Occurrence

Map of occurrence

Areas on the map correspond to pemanent occurrence of the species. Points on the map indicate introduction places and/or single records of the species; they do not always correspond to current presence of the species in a given locality.

Information that could update the map of occurence of the species can be sent to ias@iop.krakow.pl

Earliest introduction/record

before 1993

Types of transport

  • Intentional transport to Poland

Pathways of introduction

  • Pet / aquarium / terrarium species (including live food for such species)

Type of release into natural environment

  • Escape from confinement

References

  • Antychowicz J. 1994. Percottus glehni w naszych wodach. Komunikaty Rybackie 2: 21-22.
  • Grabowska J., Pietraszewski D., Przybylski M., Tarkan A.,S., Marszał L., Lampart-Kałużniacka M. 2011. Life-history traits of Amur sleeper, Perccottus glenii,in the invaded Vistula River: early investment in reproduction but reduced growth rate Hydrobiologia 661: 197-210. Springer link
  • Kakareko T. 1999. Perccottus glenii (Odontobutidae) - nowy gatunek ryby w Zbiorniku Włocławskim na Dolnej Wiśle. Przegląd Zoologiczny
  • Nowak M., Popek W., Epler P. 2008. Range expansion of an invasive alien species, Chinese sleeper, Perccottus glenii Dybowski, 1877 (Teleostei: Odontobutidae) in the Vistula River drainage Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 38: 37-40(4). Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria link
  • Strużyński W., Pestis V., Dobruk Y., Balcerak M. 2016. Trawianka Percottus glenii na wybranych stanowiskach staroczerzy Wisly i bagien pod Drohiczynem w Białorusi Kulon 21: 83-87.
  • Terlecki J., Pałka R. 1999. Occurrence of Perccottus glenii Dybowski, 1877 (Perciformes, Odontobutidae) in the middle stretch of the Vistula river, Poland. Archives of Polish Fisheries 7: 141-150. link
  • Wałowski J., Wolnicki J. 2010. Occurrence and biology of the Amur sleeper, Perccottus glenii Dybowski, 1877 Komunikaty Rybackie 114: 6-11. Instytut Rybactwa Śródlądowego w Olsztynie link
  • Woźniewski M. 1997. Trawianka - nowy gatunek ryby w Wiśle. Wiadomości Wędkarskie 12: 69.

Life form: Fish

Phylum: Vertebrata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Odontobutidae

Scientific synonyms: Eleotris dybowskii Gercenshtein&Varpakhovskiy 1887; Eleotris glehnii Gercenshtein&Varpakhovskiy 1887; Eleotris pleskei Gercenshtein&Varpakhovskiy 1877; Perccottus glehnii Berg 1912; Perccottus pleskei Berg 1909

English synonyms: Chinese sleeper