Don whitefin gudgeon (Romanogobio tanaiticus)

Scientific name: Romanogobio tanaiticus Naseka, 2001

Don whitefin gudgeon (Romanogobio tanaiticus)

The Don whitefin gudgeon (Romanogobio tanaiticus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Europe, Don drainage.

Biology

Diagnosed from its congeners in Black Sea basin by having the following characters: dorsal fin in middle of body, predorsal length equal to post-dorsal length; predorsal scales with longitudinal epithelial crests; dorsal fin with 7? branched rays; anal fin with 6? branched rays; 39-42 + 2 scales on lateral line; 14-16 scale rows around caudal peduncle; snout shorter than or equal to postorbital distance.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Romanogobio tanaiticus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.7
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: Don drainage.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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