Brauner's tadpole-goby
📖 Overview
Occur in deeper, standing areas of fresh and brackish waters. Feed on chironomid larvae, small crustaceans, and gastropods . Eggs are large and pear-shaped . Very rarely observed and lives only one year. Spawns in July to August with possibly only a small batch of about 20-30 eggs .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
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 .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Brauner's tadpole-goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Brauner's tadpole-goby is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Brauner's tadpole-goby is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 15 m . Temperate
🌿 Ecology
chironomid larvae, small crustaceans, and gastropods (Ref
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🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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