Cappadocian gudgeon

Gobio gymnostethus

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Small
Tropical fish

The Cappadocian gudgeon (Gobio gymnostethus) is a species of gudgeon, a small freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Gobionidae. It is endemic to the Melendiz drainage in Turkey.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Gobionidae
Genus: Gobio
Maximum length: 14.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Eastern Lake Tuz basin, Turkey.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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