Gudgeon
D-Gründling; GB-Gudgeon; DK-Grundling; PL-Kiełb; LT-Gružlys; LV-Grundulis; EST-Rünt; RU-Обыкновенный пескарь; FIN-Törö; S-Sandkrypare
Characters
1) On pair of long barbels at caudal end of upper jaw.
2) Dark stripe in front of eye to upper jaw.
3) Big dark spots along lateral line.
●) Body very slender and laterally slightly compressed in diameter.
●) Coloured brownish with several dark spots on back and flanks; dorsal and caudal fins with dark pattern.
Often 8 to 15 cm, max. 20 cm length.
Similar species
Barbel - two pairs of barbles on upper jaw; longest dorsal fin ray like a spine and serrated on posterior margin; without stripe in front of eye; usually much larger body size.
Biology
During day time near bottom, often in swarms, preferable in clear flowing waterbodies. Spawns in summer in sandy watersides.Diet
Feeds on small bottom-living organisms and algae.Importance
A food fish despite small size. Often used as bait fish.Endangerment
Not endangered.Gobio gobio
