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Gobio brevicirris Fowler, 1976 Don gudgeon |
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photo by
Shandikov, G.A. |
| Family: | Gobionidae (Gudgeons) | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: River Don in Russia and Ukraine. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Differs from other congeners in Black and Caspian Sea basins by the possession of the following characters: barbel reaching to anterior eye margin; breast naked between pectorals; snout length greater than postorbital distance; head length 23-28 % SL; head depth at nape 14-15% SL, at eye 45-54% HL; body depth 18-22% SL; head width 13-15% SL 49-64% HL; eye diameter 4-6% SL, 2.8-3.2 times in head depth, 1.3-1.5 times in interorbital distance at 8-10 cm SL; and caudal peduncle depth 29-39% HL (Ref. 59043). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in a wide variety of habitats in rivers and streams. Size reaches up to about 10 cm SL (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 February 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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