Northern whitefin gudgeon

Romanogobio belingi

Eleven Point Five Centimeters Carp of European Waters

White
Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

The northern whitefin gudgeon (Romanogobio belingi) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons. It is distributed in the northern Black Sea basin (Dniester, Southern Bug, and Dnieper riverine systems), and southern Baltic Sea basin (Oder, Vistula), southern North Sea basin (Elbe, Rhine). Also, reports from lakes Ilmen and Ladoga and its basins have been made, which are questionable.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Romanogobio
Maximum length: 11.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: Northern Black Sea basin (Dniestr, South Bug and Dniepr drainages), southern Baltic basin (Odra, Vistula), southern North Sea basin (Elbe, Rhine). Reports from Lake Ilmen and Ladoga basins are questionable.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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