Padanian goby (Padogobius bonelli)

Scientific name: Padogobius bonelli Bonaparte, 1846

The Padanian goby (Padogobius bonelli) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 10–18°C (50–64°F).

Padanian goby care at a glance

Temperature: 10–18°C (50–64°F)

Biology

Vertebrae: 28 - 29. No head lateral-line canals; paired rows of interorbital papillae, with short single transverse row often present at midpoint of interorbit. Typically D2 I/10 (9-11). This species is distinguished from other gobies in freshwaters of Adriatic basin and Italy by the following characters: no cephalic lateral line canals; branched rays in second dorsal 11-12.5; scales in midlateral series 29-43; completely scaled caudal peduncle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Padogobius bonelli
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.6
Environment: Freshwater;; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - ? demersal
Climate: Temperate
Distribution: Europe: Italian rivers of the northern Adriatic, northwards from the Marches, and including the Po basin (with Swiss tributaries) and Venezia, as well as the Dalmatian rivers Zrmanje and Krka.
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026