Techirghiol stickleback
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit springs. Mature individuals spawn in February - October . Males build, guard and aerate the nest where the eggs are deposited .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Distinguished from congeners in Europe by possessing two unique characters: 13-17 scutes on trunk, no scutes above anal base; and posterior edge of scutes smooth. Differs further by having scutes forming a lateral keel on caudal peduncle .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Techirghiol stickleback is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Males build, guard and aerate the nest where the eggs are deposited .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate south of Constanta), Romania.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Techirghiol Stickleback |
| 🌍CES | koljuška rumunská |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasterosteus aculeatus crenobiontus | Băcescu & Mayer | 1956 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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