[3] It can be found in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine.

It has a distinctive pair of barbels at the corner of the mouth which are long enough to extend back to beyond the eyes.

[4] There are no scales on the throat and this helps distinguish it from its close relative, Kessler's gudgeon (Romanogobio kessleri).

The dorsal fin has seven branched rays and the general colour is silver with a few dark spots.

[1] Spawning takes place between May and September in shallow areas with stone or gravel bottoms.