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Gobio ohridanus Karaman, 1924 Ohrid gudgeon |
| Family: | Gobionidae (Gudgeons) | |||
| Max. size: | 13 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Lake Ohrid in Macedonia and Albania. Imported in France and probably in other countries which might have established locally. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Can be diagnosed from its congeners in Europe by the possession of the following characters: scales between anus and anal origin 4-5; breast naked between pectorals; scales on lateral line 36-39 + 2-3; eye diameter 1.1-1.5 times in interorbital distance; snout length 40-45% HL; interorbital area markedly concave in individuals larger than about 7 cm SL; 7-10 midlateral blotches, irregularly set and shaped; back with several irregularly-set black blotches, slightly smaller than blotches of midlateral row; dorsal rays with a row of black subdistal spots (Ref. 59043). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in groups in lakes, usually on sand to pebble bottom (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 17 November 2023 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||