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Gudgeon Details - Gobio gobio Commonly found in canals, ponds and moderately fast-flowing streams, gudgeon are very adaptable and among the most tolerant of fishes to disturbance such as by passing boat traffic. They are often found in shoals close to the bottom, where their mouths are ideally suited to grubbing for food in the silt. Gudgeon
These small, barbel-like cyprinids (carp family) fish rarely grow bigger than eight inches (20cm) in length and most mature at around half that size. They spawn between April and July, are easily caught and often a young angler's first introduction to the thrills of fishing. Gudgeon have two barbules at the side of the mouth, whereas the barbel has four which is a useful identifier should you wonder if iyou have caught a gudgeon or a small barbel.? |
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