Gobio alverniae, Auvergne gudgeon

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Gobio alverniae Kottelat & Persat, 2005

Auvergne gudgeon
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> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Gobionidae (Gudgeons)
Etymology: Gobio: Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335);  alverniae: Named for Alvernia, a Roman province inhabited by the Arverne tribe, approximately corresponding to today's Auvergne..
More on authors: Kottelat & Persat.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; acqua dolce benthopelagico. Temperate

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Europe: France in the upper Loire, Dordogne, Lot and Tran drainages.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.9 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 56793)

Short description Morfologia | Morfometria

Raggi dorsali molli (totale): 10; Raggi anali molli: 8. Diagnosed from other congeners in Europe by the possession of the following characters: markedly concave interorbital area in over 8 cm SL individuals; 5 scales between anus and anal origin; head length 25-29% SL; breast scaled forward until in front of pectorals; 38-40 + 2-3 scales on lateral line; 4 scale rows between lateral and pelvic origin; eye diameter 1.4-1.7 times in interorbital distance; caudal peduncle depth 1.6-2.2 times in its length; midlateral blotches not conspicuous, not contrasted and with fuzzy margins; 16 scales rows around the caudal peduncle (Ref. 59043).

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

Inhabits streams in hilly area with moderate to swift current (Ref. 59043).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

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Kottelat, M. and H. Persat, 2005. The genus Gobio in France, with redescription of G. gobio and description of two new species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Cybium 29(3):211-234. (Ref. 56793)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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