Caucasian goby
📖 Overview
Inhabits a wide variety of flowing waters from cold hill to foot hill streams; never in brackish water. No other biological data except that the males guard eggs in gravel or rock cavities.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished from other related species in the Black Sea basin by the following characters: pelvic disc 40-60% of distance between its origin and anus; cycloid scales completely cover predorsal area and nape; pelvic disc fraenum with angular lobes, fraenum length 1/6-1/2 of its width at base; scales in midlateral series 58-70 + 2-4; snout length 1.5-1.9 times in eye diameter .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Caucasian goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Caucasian goby is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Caucasian goby is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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