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The stone moroko (Pseudorasbora parva), also known as the topmouth gudgeon, [1] is a fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family, native to Asia, but introduced and now considered an invasive species in Europe and North America. The fish's size is rarely above 8 cm and usually 2 to 7.5 cm (0.79 to 2.95 in) long.
Hypseleotris compressa, the empire gudgeon, is a species of Gobiiform fish in the family Eleotridae endemic to Australia and south-central New Guinea. [2] Taxonomy
Gobio gobio, or the gudgeon, is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae. This small fish is widely distributed in fresh-water streams and lakes across central and temperate Eurasia. The gudgeon inhabits various fresh-water habitats with sandy bottoms. It is a gregarious species, and feeds on benthic invertebrates. Its life span is up to five ...
Milyeringa veritas (commonly known as the blind gudgeon) is a species of fish in the family Milyeringidae. It is endemic to groundwater and anchialine systems in caves in the Cape Range , Australia .
Gudgeon is the common name for a miniature barbel and a number of small freshwater fish of the families Butidae, Cyprinidae, Eleotridae or Ptereleotridae. Most gudgeons are elongate, bottom-dwelling fish , many of which live in rapids and other fast moving waters; however, many can be found in still waters.
The Danube gudgeon grows to a maximum length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in), though a more normal size is 10 to 12 centimetres (3.9 to 4.7 in). It has a distinctive pair of barbels at the corner of the mouth which are long enough to extend back to beyond the eyes. These are tactile organs and are used to search through sediment for edible items. [3]
Hypseleotris gymnocephala Thacker, Geiger & Unmack, 2022 (bald carp gudgeon) [6] Hypseleotris kimberleyensis Hoese & G. R. Allen, 1982 (Barnett River gudgeon) Hypseleotris klunzingeri (J. D. Ogilby, 1898) (western carp gudgeon) Hypseleotris leuciscus (Bleeker, 1853) Hypseleotris moolooboolaensis Thacker, Geiger & Unmack, 2022 (Mary carp gudgeon ...
Further information can be found at the GB non-native species secretariat, [59] which has a free tool kit of resources on non-native species, including a photo gallery, ID sheets, risk assessments, projects database, case studies and resources for local action groups.