Caucasian dwarf goby
📖 Overview
Inhabit fresh to hyper-saline waters (to 55 ppt) of lakes, estuaries and lagoons, in shallow areas with much weed. Feed on small crustaceans and chironomid larvae; larvae of the mussel Dreissena polymorpha . Lives less than 2 years. Spawns after first winter. Eggs are attached to the roof of a cavity under stones, plant material or shells and are defended by male. Postlarvae are pelagic..
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9; Vertebrae: 31 - 32. Anterior oculoscapular, preopercular, and sometimes posterior oculoscapular, canals present; body squamation complete on caudal peduncle and along at least lateral midline to axil. Males with 4-5 major vertical bars.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Caucasian dwarf goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Caucasian dwarf goby is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Spawns up to 4 portions of eggs .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous ; depth range 0 - 2 m . Temperate; 47°N - 38°N, 12°E - 61°E west to Aliakmon drainage (Greece).
🌿 Ecology
small crustaceans and chironomid larvae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bubyr goby · Caucasian dwarf goby · Danube delta dwarf goby |
| 🌍CES | hlaváč modrolesklý |
| 🇩🇪German | Kaukasus-Grundel |
| 🌍ELL | Ποντογωβιός |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Asovantokko · silotokko |
| 🇭🇷Croatian | Glavočić kavkaski |
| 🇭🇺Hungarian | Kaukázusi géb |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Ghiozzetto caucasico |
| 🌍LIT | Kaukazinė knipovičija |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Kaukasische dwerggrondel |
| 🇵🇱Polish | babka kaukaska |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Бычок Книповича кавказский · бычок-бубырь · Кавказский бычок |
| 🌍SLV | kavkaški glavaček |
| 🌍TUR | kaya baligi · kaya balığı · Küçükkaya baligi · Küçükkaya Balığı |
| 🌍UKR | Бичок-кніповічія кавказький · Кніповичія дунайська · Кніповичія кавказька · Кніповічія кавказька |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bubyr caucasicus | Berg | 1916 | Homotypic |
| Bubyr caucasicus kosswigii | Sözer | 1941 | Synonym |
| Gobius caucasicus | Kavraisky | 1899 | Synonym |
| Gobius lencoranicus | Kessler | 1877 | Heterotypic |
| Pomatoschistus caucasicus | Berg | 1916 | Homotypic |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 17 records indexed .
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