Species profile

Topmouth gudgeon

Pseudorasbora parva (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

How we detect Topmouth gudgeon

Occurrence density

Where Topmouth gudgeon has been recorded

Public detection records in the British Isles.

The stone moroko, also known as the topmouth gudgeon, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons. This species is native to Asia, but has been introduced and is now considered an invasive species in Europe and North America. The fish's size is rarely above 8 cm, and usually 2 to 7.5 cm long.