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Gobio occitaniae Kottelat & Persat, 2005 |
| Family: | Gobionidae (Gudgeons) | |||
| Max. size: | 12.74 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: France in Garonne drainage and streams draining to Mediterranean between Rhône and Pyrénées. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10. Differs from its congeners in Europe by having the following characters: 5 scales between anus and anal origin; breast scaled forward until in front of pectorals; 37-39 + 2-3 scales on lateral line; 3½ -4 scale rows between lateral line and pelvic origin; 12-16 (usually 14) scale rows around caudal peduncle; interorbital area flat; head length 26-30% SL; eye diameter 1.2-1.7 times in interorbital distance; caudal peduncle depth 1.5-2.0 times in its length; and midlateral blotches not conspicuous, not contrasted and with fussy margins (Ref. 59043). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits streams in hilly area with moderate current, over sand bottom (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 January 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||