Gobio gobio

For other things called gudgeon, see Gudgeon. For other groups of fishes called gudgeon, see Gudgeon (fish).

Gobio gobio
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Gobioninae
Genus: Gobio
Species:
G. gobio
Binomial name
Gobio gobio
Synonyms
  • Cyprinus gobio Linnaeus, 1758
  • Leuciscus gobio (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Cobitis fundulus Wulff, 1765
  • Gobio fluviatilis Fleming, 1828
  • Gobio phoxinoides De la Pylaie, 1835
  • Gobio vulgaris Heckel, 1837
  • Gobio saxatilis Koch, 1840
  • Gobio fluviatilis Cuvier, 1842
  • Bungia nigrescens Keyserling, 1861
  • Gobio latus Anikin, 1905

Gobio gobio, or the gudgeon, is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae. This small fish is widely distributed in fresh-water streams and lakes across central and temperate Eurasia.

The gudgeon inhabits various fresh-water habitats with sandy bottoms. It is a gregarious species, and feeds on benthic invertebrates. Its life span is up to five years. Gudgeons are usually smaller than 12 cm, rarely over 15 cm long. The common name gudgeon may also refer to other species of fish.

  1. ^ Freyhof, J. (2011). "Gobio gobio". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T184448A8277959. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T184448A8277959.en. Retrieved 9 May 2023.