Species in the Kuban River

     n= 100 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Abramis brama Freshwater bream Leuciscidae benthopelagic 82.0 TL 3.0 native
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Danube sturgeon Acipenseridae demersal 236.0 TL 3.3 native
Acipenser nudiventris Fringebarbel sturgeon Acipenseridae demersal 211.0 TL 3.3 native
Acipenser ruthenus Sterlet sturgeon Acipenseridae demersal 125.0 TL 3.6 extirpated
Acipenser stellatus Starry sturgeon Acipenseridae demersal 250.0 TL 3.5 native
Alburnoides bipunctatus Schneider Leuciscidae benthopelagic 18.5 TL 2.9 native
Alburnoides kubanicus Leuciscidae benthopelagic 3.1 native
Alburnus alburnus Bleak Leuciscidae benthopelagic 25.0 TL 2.7 native
Alburnus chalcoides Danube bleak Leuciscidae benthopelagic 40.0 TL 3.4 native
Alosa immaculata Pontic shad Alosidae pelagic-neritic 39.0 SL 4.0 native
Alosa maeotica Black sea shad Alosidae pelagic-neritic 33.8 TL 4.4 native
Alosa tanaica Black Sea shad Alosidae pelagic-neritic 30.0 TL 3.7 native
Ameiurus nebulosus Brown bullhead Ictaluridae demersal 55.0 TL 3.7 introduced
Anguilla anguilla European eel Anguillidae demersal 133.0 TL 3.5 native
Babka gymnotrachelus Racer goby Gobiidae benthopelagic 16.2 TL 3.3 native
Ballerus sapa White-eye bream Leuciscidae benthopelagic 35.0 TL 2.9 native
Barbatula barbatula Stone loach Nemacheilidae demersal 21.0 TL 2.6 native
Barbus kubanicus Kuban barbel Cyprinidae benthopelagic 62.0 SL 3.1 native
Benthophilus magistri Azov tadpole goby Gobiidae demersal 8.4 TL 3.3 native
Benthophilus stellatus Stellate tadpole-goby Gobiidae demersal 13.5 TL 3.7 native
Blicca bjoerkna White bream Leuciscidae demersal 45.5 TL 2.9 native
Carassius carassius Crucian carp Cyprinidae demersal 64.0 TL 3.1 native
Carassius gibelio Prussian carp Cyprinidae benthopelagic 46.6 TL 2.5 questionable
Caspiosoma caspium Caspian naked goby Gobiidae demersal 4.5 TL 3.3 native
Chelon auratus Golden grey mullet Mugilidae pelagic-neritic 61.0 FL 2.8 native
Chelon saliens Leaping mullet Mugilidae demersal 40.0 SL 2.9 native
Chondrostoma colchicum Colchic nase Leuciscidae benthopelagic 28.0 TL 2.5 native
Chondrostoma kubanicum Kuban's nase Leuciscidae benthopelagic 35.0 SL 2.4 native
Clupeonella cultriventris Black and Caspian Sea sprat Ehiravidae pelagic-neritic 14.5 TL 3.0 native
Cobitis gladkovi Cobitidae benthopelagic 8.8 TL 3.2 native
Cobitis melanoleuca Cobitidae benthopelagic 20.0 TL 3.3 native
Cobitis tanaitica Cobitidae benthopelagic 9.5 SL 3.2 native
Crenimugil crenilabis Fringelip mullet Mugilidae reef-associated 60.0 TL 2.3 questionable
Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp Xenocyprididae benthopelagic 150.0 TL 2.0 questionable
Cyprinus carpio Common carp Cyprinidae benthopelagic 120.0 TL 3.4 native
Esox lucius Northern pike Esocidae pelagic 150.0 TL 4.1 native
Eudontomyzon mariae Ukrainian brook lamprey Petromyzontidae demersal 22.2 TL 3.7 native
Gambusia holbrooki Eastern mosquitofish Poeciliidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.1 questionable
Gasterosteus aculeatus Three-spined stickleback Gasterosteidae benthopelagic 11.0 TL 3.3 native
Gobio gobio Gudgeon Gobionidae benthopelagic 21.0 TL 3.1 native
Gobio kubanicus Gobionidae benthopelagic 9.0 SL 3.2 native
Gymnocephalus acerina Donets ruffe Percidae demersal 21.0 SL 3.6 native
Gymnocephalus cernua Ruffe Percidae benthopelagic 25.0 TL 3.3 native
Huso huso Beluga Acipenseridae pelagic-neritic 800.0 TL 4.4 native
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Silver carp Xenocyprididae benthopelagic 120.0 TL 2.0 introduced
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Bighead carp Xenocyprididae benthopelagic 146.0 SL 2.8 questionable
Ictalurus punctatus Channel catfish Ictaluridae demersal 132.0 TL 4.2 introduced
Ictiobus bubalus Smallmouth buffalo Catostomidae demersal 112.0 TL 3.0 questionable
Ictiobus cyprinellus Bigmouth buffalo Catostomidae benthopelagic 123.0 TL 3.1 questionable
Ictiobus niger Black buffalo Catostomidae demersal 123.0 TL 3.4 questionable
Knipowitschia caucasica Caucasian dwarf goby Gobiidae demersal 5.0 TL 3.3 native
Knipowitschia longecaudata Longtail dwarf goby Gobiidae demersal 5.0 TL 3.4 native
Leucaspius delineatus Belica Leuciscidae pelagic 9.0 SL 3.2 native
Leuciscus aspius Asp Leuciscidae benthopelagic 120.0 TL 4.5 native
Leuciscus idus Ide Leuciscidae benthopelagic 85.0 SL 3.8 questionable
Lota lota Burbot Lotidae demersal 152.0 TL 3.8 native
Misgurnus fossilis Weatherfish Cobitidae demersal 30.7 TL 3.4 native
Morone saxatilis Striped bass Moronidae demersal 200.0 TL 4.7 questionable
Mugil cephalus Flathead grey mullet Mugilidae benthopelagic 100.0 SL 2.5 native
Mylopharyngodon piceus Black carp Xenocyprididae demersal 180.0 TL 3.2 questionable
Neogobius fluviatilis Monkey goby Gobiidae benthopelagic 20.0 SL 3.4 native
Neogobius melanostomus Round goby Gobiidae demersal 35.0 TL 3.3 native
Oreochromis mossambicus Mozambique tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 39.0 SL 2.2 questionable
Oryzias latipes Japanese rice fish Adrianichthyidae benthopelagic 4.0 SL 3.4 introduced
Oryzias sinensis Adrianichthyidae benthopelagic 3.1 SL 2.7 introduced
Oxynoemacheilus merga Krynicki's loach Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 10.0 SL 2.7 questionable
Pelecus cultratus Sichel Leuciscidae pelagic 60.0 TL 3.6 native
Perca fluviatilis European perch Percidae demersal 60.0 SL 4.2 native
Percarina maeotica Percidae benthopelagic 10.5 TL 3.4 native
Petroleuciscus borysthenicus Dnieper chub Leuciscidae benthopelagic 40.0 TL 3.1 native
Phoxinus colchicus Leuciscidae benthopelagic 8.2 SL 3.0 native
Phoxinus phoxinus Eurasian minnow Leuciscidae demersal 14.0 TL 3.2 native
Platichthys flesus European flounder Pleuronectidae demersal 60.0 TL 3.3 native
Polyodon spathula Mississippi paddlefish Polyodontidae demersal 221.0 TL 3.4 introduced
Pomatoschistus marmoratus Marbled goby Gobiidae demersal 8.0 TL 3.3 native
Ponticola constructor Caucasian goby Gobiidae benthopelagic 20.0 SL 3.6 native
Ponticola rhodioni Riverine goby Gobiidae benthopelagic 14.0 TL 3.5 native
Ponticola syrman Syrman goby Gobiidae demersal 24.5 TL 3.4 native
Proterorhinus marmoratus Tubenose goby Gobiidae demersal 11.5 TL 3.5 native
Pseudorasbora parva Stone moroko Gobionidae benthopelagic 12.5 TL 3.1 introduced
Pungitius platygaster Southern ninespine stickleback Gasterosteidae benthopelagic 6.0 SL 3.5 native
Rhodeus amarus European bitterling Acheilognathidae benthopelagic 11.2 TL 3.0 questionable
Romanogobio parvus Gobionidae demersal 7.5 SL 3.3 native
Romanogobio pentatrichus Kuban long-barbelled gudgeon Gobionidae benthopelagic 13.0 SL 3.4 native
Rutilus frisii Kutum Leuciscidae benthopelagic 70.0 TL 3.4 native
Rutilus heckelii Leuciscidae benthopelagic 43.0 SL 3.4 native
Rutilus rutilus Roach Leuciscidae benthopelagic 50.2 TL 3.4 native
Sabanejewia caucasica Ciscaucasian spined loach Cobitidae demersal 10.5 TL 3.2 questionable
Sabanejewia kubanica Cobitidae demersal 6.5 SL 3.2 native
Salmo trutta Sea trout Salmonidae pelagic-neritic 140.0 SL 3.4 native
Sander lucioperca Pike-perch Percidae pelagic 100.0 SL 4.0 native
Sander volgensis Volga pikeperch Percidae demersal 40.0 SL 4.1 native
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Rudd Leuciscidae benthopelagic 61.7 TL 2.9 native
Silurus glanis Wels catfish Siluridae benthopelagic 273.0 TL 4.4 native
Squalius aphipsi Aphips chub Leuciscidae benthopelagic 16.0 SL 3.3 native
Squalius cephalus Chub Leuciscidae benthopelagic 60.0 SL 2.7 native
Syngnathus abaster Black-striped pipefish Syngnathidae demersal 22.1 SL 3.2 native
Syngnathus typhle Broadnosed pipefish Syngnathidae demersal 35.0 TL 4.3 native
Tinca tinca Tench Tincidae demersal 70.0 SL 2.8 native
Vimba vimba Vimba bream Leuciscidae benthopelagic 50.0 TL 3.3 native
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