Gobionidae

gudgeon

Gobio gobio

Gobionid Fish of the Atlantic Ocean

• Temperate
• Upper river
• Regional distribution
• Atlantic Ocean
• East Asia
• Europe
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Temperate fish

Gobio gobio, or the gudgeon or common gudgeon, is a species of fish in the family Gobionidae. This small fish is widely distributed in freshwater streams and lakes across central and temperate Eurasia. The gudgeon inhabits various freshwater habitats with sandy bottoms.