Cold Water and Ponds
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio
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Key facts
- Temperature4–22 °C
- pH6.5–8
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size15 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 3 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Gobionidae
- Origin
- Europe
- Size
- 15 cm
- Temperature
- 4 – 22°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 8.0
- GH
- 5 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- freshwater, temperate
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 3
- Minimum aquarium size
- 150 L
- Diet
- Omnivorous (forages on the bottom using its barbels)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: A spotted bottom-dwelling fish with two barbels. Requires cold, clean, and well-oxygenated water; a good indicator of water quality.
