Species FAO code: GOG

Gobio gobio

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Grundel de Gründling	–
Belgium	fr Goujon nl Grondel	–
Finland	fi törö sv sandkrypare	–
France	fr goujon	–
Germany	de Gründling de Grundel	–
Italy	it Gobione	–
Luxembourg	de Grundel de Gründling fr goujon	–
Netherlands	nl Riviergrondel	–
Slovenia	sl globoček	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Gobio gobio (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Gobio gobio (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Gobio gobio

Scientific name

Gobio gobio

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

GOG

Morphological description

Diagnosed from other congeners in Europe by the possession of the following characters: barbel reaching beyond anterior eye margin, usually to middle of eye; snout length greater than postorbital distance; head length 26-30% SL; eye diameter 5-7% SL; 1.0-1.4 times in interorbital distance in over about 6 cm SL specimens (less in smaller ones), 2.4-2.8 times in head depth; head depth 15-17% SL at nape, 43-51% HL at eye; body depth 19-23% SL; head width 14-16% SL, 49-57% HL; caudal peduncle depth 30-34% HL; breast naked between pectorals; scales between anus and anal origin 4-5; scales on lateral line usually 39-42 + 2; and scales around caudal peduncle usually 12-14 (Ref. 59043). Caudal fin with 19 rays (Ref. 2196). Scalar formula: 38-45 (Ref. 40476).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderCypriniformes
  - FamilyCyprinidae
    - GenusGobio
      - SpeciesGobio gobio

Synonyms

Gobio phoxinoides De la Pylaie, 1835
Gobio gobio magnicapitata Gundriser, 1967
Gobio gobio balcanicus Dimovski & Grupche, 1977
Gobio gobio prosopyga Berg, 1914
Cobitis fundulus Wulff, 1765
Gobio gobio lepidolaemus lindbergi Turdakov & Piskarev, 1955
Gobio saxatilis Koch, 1840
Bungia nigrescens Keyserling, 1861
Gobio fluviatilis Fleming, 1828
Gobio vulgaris Heckel, 1837
Gobio latus Anikin, 1905
Gobio gobio carpathicus krymensis Delyamure, 1937
Gobio gobio nikolskyi Turdakov & Piskarev, 1955
Gobio fluviatilis Cuvier, 1842
Gobio gobio muresia Jászfalusi, 1951
Gobio gobio albanicus Oliva, 1961
Gobio gobio katopyga Berg, 1914
Gobio gobio longicirris Berg, 1914
Gobio lepidolaemus Kessler, 1872
Gobio gobio lepidolaemus Kessler, 1872
Gobio fluviatilis lepidolaemus Kessler, 1872
Leuciscus gobio (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gobio gobio saramaticus Berg, 1949
Gobio gobio gobio (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cyprinus gobio Linnaeus, 1758

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Gobio gobio (Linnaeus, 1758)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0301 — Live fish
  - Other live fish
    - 0301 99 — Other
      - Freshwater fish
        0301 99 18 — Other
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 89 — Other
      - 0302 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 89 — Other
      - 0303 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 49 — Other
      - 0304 49 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, fresh or chilled
    - 0304 59 — Other
      - 0304 59 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Frozen fillets of other fish
    - 0304 89 — Other
      - 0304 89 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, frozen
    - 0304 99 — Other
      - Other
        0304 99 21 — Freshwater fish

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Gobio gobio

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 1 - Africa - Inland waters

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Distribution maps