| Family: |
Gobionidae (Gudgeons) |
| Max. size: |
10 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 4 years |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7 - 7.80000019073486; dH range: 8 - 25 |
| Distribution: |
Europe: Italy and Slovenia from Po to Soca and Reka drainages. Occurrence elsewhere in northern Adriatic basin is possible. Introduced to central and southern Italy. |
| Diagnosis: |
Diagnosed from its congeners in Europe by the following characters: 2-3 scales between anus and anal origin; scales on belly extending forward to a point between pectoral and pelvic bases; absence of longitudinal epithelial crests on predorsal scales (Ref. 59043). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in small groups in a wide variety of habitats such as large lowland rivers, canals, warm streams and lakes. Avoids very fast waters and usually found on sand bottom (Ref. 59043). A short-lived species which inhabits running clean waters with gravelly or sandy bottoms (Ref. 12291). Preys on a variety of small invertebrates. Life span is about 4 years. Threatened due to pollution, river-bed alterations and competition from introduced Gobio gobio (Ref. 59043). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 (B2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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