Gudgeon

GUDGEON substantive (lat. gobio). Ichthyology – genus of cyprinoïd fishes close to the tench and including several species of freshwater fish. The ordinary gudgeon (gobio fluviatilis) is a small white fish that is usually caught by angling. Its flesh is highly esteemed. It can be found in all our clear and shallow waters. Its size is 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8 in). Its food consists of worms, aquatic insects, larvae, small molluscs, etc.
 
Extract from the Trousset encyclopedia, 1886 – 1891.