Duckbill pugolovka
📖 Overview
Caught with a Sigsbee trawl at a depth of 294 m over white silt, on 22 April 1904 by the expedition of N.M. Knipovich .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11; Vertebrae: 29. Distinguished by the following characters: body and head elongate, narrow; leathery barbel on chin, uniform light gray with dark gray speckles ; fins: D1IV, D2 I/10, A I/11, P 14-16 (14:1, 15:2,16:1), V I/5+5/I, C 13 (branched rays) (1,13,1: 2; 2,13,1: 1; 1,13,2: 1), procurrent spines dorsal 2-4 (2:1,3:1,4:2) and ventral 2-3 (2: 1,3:3); scales absent; tiny platelets and granules, knob-like with few posteriad directed spines arranged as one or several irregular transverse rows or as patch, smallest on dorsal side of the head, larger on opercle and preopercle; premaxilla and dentary with caninoid teeth in 4-5 rows medially; outer row bears largest teeth; no large canines developed .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Duckbill pugolovka is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 294 m . Temperate Endemic to the southern part of the Caspian Sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Duck-bill Goby · Duck-billed Goby · Duck-billed Pugolovka · Duckbill Pugolovka |
| 🌍CES | hlaváč kaspický |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | lattakuonotokko |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Пуголовка утконос · Пуголовка-утконос |
| 🌍UKR | Качконосий бичок-пуголовка |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benthophilus profundorum | Berg | 1927 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Duckbill pugolovka.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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