Ukrainian gudgeon (Gobio sarmaticus)

Scientific name: Gobio sarmaticus Berg, 1949

The Ukrainian gudgeon (Gobio sarmaticus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Europe, lower parts of Dniestr and South Bug drainages in Ukraine. Likely to be present in the lower Dniepr.

Biology

Differs from its congeners in Black and Caspian Sea basins by the possession of the following characters: breast without scales between pectorals or scales present only along midline; barbel extending between anterior eye margin and middle of eye; snout length 0.8-0.9 times in postorbital distance; head length 26-32% SL; head depth 17-18% SL at nape; 45-54% HL at eye; body depth 21-24% SL; head width 16-19% SL, 54-61% HL; eye diameter 5-7% SL, 2.8-3.5 times in head depth, 1.3-1.8 times in interorbital distance (at 7-10 cm SL); and caudal peduncle depth 29-34% HL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobio sarmaticus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: lower parts of Dniestr and South Bug drainages in Ukraine. Likely to be present in the lower Dniepr.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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