Zingel

{{Short description|Genus of fishes}}

{{For|the fortification|Zingel (fortification)}}

{{Automatic taxobox

| image = Zingel streber.jpg

| image_upright = 1.15

| image_caption = Strebers (Zingel streber)

| taxon = Zingel

| authority = Cloquet, 1817

| display_parents = 3

| type_species = Perca zingel

| type_species_authority = Linnaeus, 1766{{Cof record | genid = 908 | title = Zingel | access-date = 18 September 2020}}

| synonyms = *Aspro Cuvier, 1828

• Cingla Fleming, 1822

| synonyms_ref = {{Cof family | family = Luciopercinae | access-date = 18 September 2020}}

| subdivision_ranks = Species

| subdivision = 4, see text

}}

Zingel is a genus of fish in the family Percidae. They are long and slender, reaching {{cvt|12|to|48|cm}} in length. They are found in rivers and streams in Europe.{{FishBase genus |genus=Zingel |month=January |year=2008}} They feed mainly on aquatic invertebrates such as crustaceans and insect larvae, and also eat small fish. While they were all classed as endangered or vulnerable in the past, environmental improvements have allowed some to be reclassified to least concern.{{cite iucn |author=Ford, M. |year=2024 |title=Zingel streber |volume=2024 |page=e.T23208A135094626 |doi= |access-date=11 December 2024}}