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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Gobioninae
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 author: Kottelat.

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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate, preferred ?

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

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56793)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 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).

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

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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. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Gobio alverniae Kottelat & Persat, 2005