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🌿 Brackish Data Deficient 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Temperate

Benthophilus Grimmi

Benthophilus grimmi Kessler, 1877
Max Length
9.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
2–200 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Benthophilus Grimmi (Benthophilus grimmi), first described by Kessler, 1877 is a small fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 9.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits brackish estuarine and coastal transition zones between freshwater and the sea. Recorded depth range: 2 to 200 metres. It occurs in Temperate waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Gobiidae kept in the hobby.

Scientific Name
Benthophilus grimmi
Authority
Kessler, 1877
Habitat
Brackish
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
9.5 cm
Depth Range
2–200 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Benthophilus Grimmi is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Benthophilus Grimmi is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Brackish; demersal; depth range 2 - 200 m . Temperate endemic to the Caspian Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00741 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
9.5cm

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Kessler, 1877

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