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Gobio carpathicus Vladykov, 1925 Carpathian gudgeon |
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photo by
Harka, A. |
| Family: | Gobionidae (Gudgeons) | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Tisza system, Danube drainage in Ukraine. Available molecular data suggest that the upper Tisza and Mureş populations may represent distinct lineages. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Diagnosed from other congeners in Black and Caspian Sea basin by having the following characters: breast naked between pectorals or only a few scales along midline; barbel extending between middle of eye and posterior eye margin; snout length 0.9-1.0 times in postorbital distance; head length 25-28% SL; head depth at nape 15-17% SL, at eye 44-50% HL; body depth 18-25% SL; head width 14-16% SL, 56-63% HL; eye diameter 4-6% SL, 2.7-3.4 times in head depth, 1.4-1.7 times in interorbital distance (at 7-11 cm SL); caudal peduncle depth 31-39% HL (Ref. 59043). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in a wide variety of habitats in small rivers and streams. Size reaches up to about 12 cm SL (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 January 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||