Gobio

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Gobio
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Gobio gobio
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Gobionidae
Genus: Gobio
G. Cuvier, 1816
Type species
Cyprinus gobio

Gobio is a genus of typical gudgeons, ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae many of which are endemics of south-eastern Europe. Members of the genus are usually small fish, rarely longer than 10 cm. [1]

Many species previously in Gobio are now placed in the sister genus Romanogobio .

Species

These are the currently recognized species in this genus: [2]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Gobio". FishBase . January 2016 version.
  2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Gobio". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 23 February 2025.