Caspian naked goby
📖 Overview
Occurs in lower reaches of rivers, deltas and estuaries; over muddy sand with shells . Eggs are pear-shaped . Feeds on benthic invertebrates, rotifers and algae.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished from other European gobies by the following characters: body slightly laterally compressed, anterior part is neither significantly wider nor flatter than caudal peduncle; head length 25-30% SL; no scales, granules, tubercles on body, but with 2-3 wide dark bars; no cephalic lateral line canals; D1 V-VII, with posterior extremity of its membranes reaching origin of D2; ; D2 with 11-13.5 branched rays; caudal peduncle about 3 times longer than deep; eye diameter about 20% HL; interorbital distance smaller than eye diameter; ventral part of second bar narrower than its middle part .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Caspian naked goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range 2 - 8 m . Temperate; 49°N - 40°N, 28°E - 53°E
🌿 Ecology
benthic invertebrates, rotifers and algae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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