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Gobio skadarensis Karaman, 1937 Skadar gudgeon |
| Family: | Gobionidae (Gudgeons) | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Lake Skadar basin in Montenegro and Albania. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Can be diagnosed from its congeners in Adriatic and Aegean Sea basins by having the following characters: breast without scales between pectorals, scales not reaching forward beyond pectoral base; 37-38 + 3 scales on lateral line; barbel reaching to or beyond posterior eye margin; head length 27-30% SL; eye diameter 1.2-1.4 times in interorbital distance; snout length 34-42% HL; 6-7 midlateral blotches, often arranged two by two (Ref. 59043). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in Lake Skadar and lower parts of tributary streams. Size reaches up to about 9 cm SL (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 December 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||