Gobio gobio

For other things called gudgeon, see Gudgeon. For other groups of fishes called gudgeon, see Gudgeon (fish).
For the order and suborder of various fishes commonly known as goby, see Gobiiformes and Gobiidae.

Gobio gobio
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Suborder: Cyprinoidei
Family: Gobionidae
Genus: Gobio
Species:
G. gobio
Binomial name
Gobio gobio
Synonyms
  • Cyprinus gobio Linnaeus, 1758
  • Cobitis fundulus Wulff, 1765
  • Gobio fluviatilis Fleming, 1828
  • Gobio vernatus Bonaparte, 1839
  • Gobio saxatalis Koch, 1840
  • Gobio gobio utescens De Filippi, 1844
  • Gobio fluviatilis Cuvier, 1842
  • Gobio vulgaris Gistel, 1848
  • Gobio gobio muresia Jászfalusi, 1951
  • Gobio gobio nikolskyi Turdakov, & Piskarev, 1955
  • Gobio gobio albanicus Oliva, 1961
  • Gobio gobio chipingi Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1964

Gobio gobio, or the gudgeon or common gudgeon, is a species of fish in the family Gobionidae. This small fish is widely distributed in freshwater streams and lakes across central and temperate Eurasia.

The gudgeon inhabits various freshwater habitats with sandy bottoms. It is a gregarious species, and feeds on benthic invertebrates. Its lifespan is up to five years. Gudgeons are usually smaller than 12 cm, rarely over 15 cm long. The common name gudgeon may also refer to other species of fish.

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