Padanian goby
📖 Overview
Found in streams with moderate flow over pebble beds, from altitudes of 400 m to sea level, and also at lake edges (with dense vegetation or coarse gravel, Ref. 59043). Spawns for the first time at 1 year; spawning season in April to July, when temperature reaches 20°C; females may repeat spawning during a season. Adhesive eggs deposited between stones, shells and aquatic plants and males guard the eggs until hatching. When spawning and defending the nest, males produce sounds. Feeds on a variety of benthic invertebrates. Territorial, usually burrows under flat stones. A short-lived species which is threatened by pollution and habitat destruction . Known to be invasive in Italy and has massively expanded its range south since the last decades .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 28 - 29. No head lateral-line canals; paired rows of interorbital papillae, with short single transverse row often present at midpoint of interorbit. Typically D2 I/10 (9-11) . This species is distinguished from other gobies in freshwaters of Adriatic basin and Italy by the following characters: no cephalic lateral line canals; branched rays in second dorsal 11-12.5; scales in midlateral series 29-43; completely scaled caudal peduncle .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Padanian goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Padanian goby is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Male only guards the clutch as long as the young have not hatched. Males produce sounds when spawning and defending the nest.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - ?. Temperate; 10°C - 18°C ; 46°N - 42°N, 7°E - 17°E
🌿 Ecology
a variety of benthic invertebrates (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobius bonelli | Bonaparte | 1846 | Homotypic |
| Gobius fluviatilis | Valenciennes | 1837 | Heterotypic |
| Gobius martensii | Günther | 1861 | Synonym |
| Padagobius martensi | Günther | 1861 | Synonym |
| Padogobius martensii | Günther | 1861 | Synonym |
| Padogobius panizzae | Berg | 1931 | Heterotypic |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .
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