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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Gobionidae (Gudgeons)
Etymology: Gobio: Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.

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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate

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Europe: Danube River basin and Odra River (Ref. 76908). Its distributional limits are unclear; a hybrid zone between Gobio obtusirostris and Gobio gobio in the upper Danube is suspected (Ref. 59043).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 59043)

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The following characters separate this species from its congeners in Black and Caspian Sea basins: breast naked between pectoral bases; 12-14 scale rows around the caudal peduncle; barbel reaching between middle of eye and posterior eye margin; interorbital area flat; snout length 0.9-1.2 times in postorbital distance; head length 26-32% SL; head depth 16-18% SL at nape, 46-53% HL at eye; body depth 22-25% SL; head width 16-19% SL, 59-69% HL; eye diameter 5-6% SL, 2.8-3.4 times in head depth, 1.3-1.8 times in interorbital distance (at 7-10 cm SL); caudal peduncle depth 36-44% HL; and midlateral blotches contrasted, with sharp edges (Ref. 59043).

Inhabits rivers and lakes with sand bottom. Breeds in shallow water, over stones, sand or plant material (Ref. 59043).

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Mendel, J., S. Lusk, E.K. Vasil'eva, V.P. Vasil'ev, V. Lusková, F.G. Ekmekci, F. Erk'akan, A. Ruchin, J. Kosco, L. Vetesnik, K. Halacka, R. Šanda, A.N. Pashkov and S.I. Reshetnikov, 2008. Molecular phylogeny of the genus Gobio Cuvier, 1816 (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) and its contribution to taxonomy. Mol. Phylo. Evol. 47:1061-1075. (Ref. 76908)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 18 January 2023

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Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00708 (0.00304 - 0.01646), b=3.13 (2.96 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.2 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Gobio obtusirostris Valenciennes, 1842