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🌿 Brackish Data Deficient 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Subtropical

Benthophilus Svetovidovi

Benthophilus svetovidovi Pinchuk & Ragimov, 1979
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Benthophilus Svetovidovi (Benthophilus svetovidovi), first described by Pinchuk & Ragimov, 1979 is a fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). It inhabits brackish estuarine and coastal transition zones between freshwater and the sea. It occurs in Subtropical 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 svetovidovi
Authority
Pinchuk & Ragimov, 1979
Habitat
Brackish
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
DD
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Benthophilus Svetovidovi is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Benthophilus Svetovidovi 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. Subtropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

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

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
17.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Pinchuk & Ragimov, 1979

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