Romanogobio antipai
Romanogobio antipai (Bănărescu, 1953)
Danube delta gudgeon


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Family:  Gobionidae (Gudgeons)
Max. size:  7.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Europe: Lower Danube in Romania and Ukraine, from confluence with River Arges downstream to delta.
Diagnosis:  Differs from its congeners in Black Sea basin by the possession of the following characters: eye diameter 17-23% HL; longitudinal epithelial crests on predorsal scales; scale rows between lateral line and pelvic origin 4; scales rows around caudal peduncle 12; dorsal fin with 8½ branched rays; and anal fin with 6½ branched rays (Ref. 59043).
Biology:  Found in deep waters of large rivers on sand bottom (Ref. 59043).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 07 February 2024 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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