HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesCarpsMinnows or carpsEightbarbel gudgeon Eightbarbel gudgeon (Gobiobotia pappenheimi) Scientific name: Gobiobotia pappenheimi Kreyenberg, 1911 The Eightbarbel gudgeon (Gobiobotia pappenheimi) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Yangtze and Amur basin. Species factsScientific nameGobiobotia pappenheimiFamilyCyprinidae (Minnows or carps)OrderCypriniformes (Carps)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length6.3EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagicClimateTemperateDistributionAsia: Yangtze and Amur basin.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026