CRCritically Endangered
Cappadocian Gudgeon
Gobio gymnostethus
Declining
Photo: Photo: Michal Maňas via Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
FRESHWATER· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies management
Other threatened species in GOBIONIDAE
Threatened in Türkiye
Frequently asked questions
Why is Cappadocian Gudgeon classified as Critically Endangered?
Cappadocian Gudgeon is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Cappadocian Gudgeon live?
Cappadocian Gudgeon occurs in Türkiye. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Cappadocian Gudgeon?
The main threats to Cappadocian Gudgeon are 11.1, and 7.2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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