Gobio feraeensis Stephanidis, 1973
Thessaly gudgeon
photo by Kommatas, Vardakas & Tachos (HCMR - IIW)

Family:  Gobionidae (Gudgeons)
Max. size:  10 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Europe: Pinios and Karla Lake drainages in Thessaly, Greece.
Diagnosis:  Differs from other congeners in Europe by having the following characters: scale rows between anus and anal origin 3-4; scales on lateral line 36-38 + 2-3; scale rows between lateral line and pelvic origin 3½ -4; breast scaled between pectorals; scales around caudal peduncle 16; distance between anus and anal origin smaller than eye diameter; and eye diameter 1.0-1.3 times in interorbital distance (Ref. 59043).
Biology:  Usually found on sand bottom (Ref. 59043).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 (B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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