Aegean gudgeon

Gobio bulgaricus

Nine Centimeters Gobionid Fish from Asian Waters

Temperate
Transcontinental
Freshwater fish
Europe
West Asia
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

Gobio bulgaricus. the Aegean gudgeon, is a species of gudgeon, a small freshwater fish in the family Gobionidae. It is found in the Aegean basin, from the Maritsa to Aliakmon drainages in the southern Balkans, in North Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria and East Thrace, Turkey.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Gobionidae
Genus: Gobio
Maximum length: 9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe and Asia: Aegean basin, from Maritza to Aliakmon drainages (Turkey, Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia). Populations from Maritza and Vardar drainages probably represent two species, Gobio bulgaricus and Gobio balcanicus .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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