Danube gudgeon

Gobio obtusirostris

Gobionid Fish of European Waters

Temperate
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

Gobio obtusirostris is a species of gudgeon, a small freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Gobionidae. It is found in the middle and upper reaches of the Danube River drainages.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Gobionidae
Genus: Gobio
Maximum length: 12.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: 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 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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