| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
7.2 cm SL (male/unsexed); 5.1 cm SL (female); max. reported age: 1 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; depth range - 15 m |
| Distribution: |
Eurasia: Black Sea, Sea of Azov, and Caspian Sea estuaries and rivers. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished from other European gobies by the following characters: body of juveniles with small, non-overlapping scales with long lateral ctenii; naked in adults; no chin barbel; 2 broad dark bars around the body, one below first dorsal, the ventral part of second bar wider that its middle part; no cephalic lateral line canals; second dorsal with 11-13.5 branched rays; caudal peduncle 1.0-1.5 times longer than deep (Ref. 59043). |
| Biology: |
Occur in deeper, standing areas of fresh and brackish waters. Feed on chironomid larvae, small crustaceans, and gastropods (Ref. 4696). Eggs are large and pear-shaped (Ref. 4696). Very rarely observed and lives only one year. Spawns in July to August with possibly only a small batch of about 20-30 eggs (Ref. 59043). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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