Don whitefin gudgeon

Romanogobio tanaiticus

Ten Point Seven Centimeters Carp from European Waters

White
Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

The Don whitefin gudgeon (Romanogobio tanaiticus) s a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons. It is distributed in the Don River basin in Russia, and also in the Siverskyi Donets River in Ukraine. The maximal length is 10.7 cm, maximal reported age 5 years.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Romanogobio
Maximum length: 10.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: Don drainage.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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