Romanogobio Benacensis
📖 Overview
Occurs in small groups in a wide variety of habitats such as large lowland rivers, canals, warm streams and lakes. Avoids very fast waters and usually found on sand bottom . A short-lived species which inhabits running clean waters with gravelly or sandy bottoms . Preys on a variety of small invertebrates. Life span is about 4 years. Threatened due to pollution, river-bed alterations and competition from introduced Gobio gobio .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Diagnosed from its congeners in Europe by the following characters: 2-3 scales between anus and anal origin; scales on belly extending forward to a point between pectoral and pelvic bases; absence of longitudinal epithelial crests on predorsal scales .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Romanogobio Benacensis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Eggs hatch in 7-8 days .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.0 - 7.8; dH range: 8 - 25. Temperate; 10°C - 25°C central and southern Italy.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Romanogobio Benacensis.
🔍 Similar Species
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