gudgeon
Scientific name | Gobio gobio |
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Descriptor | Linnaeus |
Year of description | 1766 |
IUCN category (World) | LC |
Family | Gobionidae |
Genus | Gobio |
Introduction
Gobio gobio, commonly known as gudgeon, is a fresh water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size10 cm
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Maximum size15 cm
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Longevity5 year
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ShapeOvoid
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Mimicrysand
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Patterntasks
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Average size10 cm
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Maximum size15 cm
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Longevity5 year
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ShapeOvoid
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Mimicrysand
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Patterntasks
How to recognize the gudgeon ?
This fish has the particularity to possess several pairs of barbels, which allow him to search the bottom and to detect the food thus moved.
The gudgeon measures between 10 and 15 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly marron, blanc and gris body. The also has marron tasks.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with carnivorous tendency
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Sociabilityliving in small groups
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
This species is known to emit sounds easily audible by humans.
The gudgeon is a fish living in small groups. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The gudgeon is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature2 - 18 °C
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pH (acidity)7 - 7.5
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gh (hardness)10 - 20
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FlowStrong
Biotope presentation
The gudgeon prefers well oxygenated waters in current areas and rapids. It frequents fast flowing waters where the bottom is strewn with pebbles, wood or leaves carried by the current. It can be found not far from waterfalls .
Species of the same biotope
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