Canestrini's Goby
📖 Overview
Found in inshore habitats, lagoons, lakes and large to medium-size rivers; on sand or mud bottom. Spawns after first winter in March-July; individual females spawn several times during a season. Adhesive eggs deposited under or between stones, shells and aquatic plants and males guard the eggs until hatching. Feeds on a wide variety of benthic invertebrates (worms, amphipods, Ref.4696).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished from other gobies in freshwaters of Adriatic basin and western Italy by the following characters: males with small black spots on body; with cephalic lateral line canals; anterior oculoscapular canal extending to snout; branched rays in second dorsal 8-9.5; anal origin below simple of first branched ray of D2; total scales in midlateral series 36-42; completely scaled caudal peduncle .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Canestrini's Goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal. Temperate; 49°N - 43°N, 16°E - 45°E
🌿 Ecology
a wide variety of benthic invertebrates (worms, amphipods, Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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