Pomatoschistus anatoliae Engin & Innal, 2017
Anatolian goby

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
Max. size:  3.14 cm SL (male/unsexed); 3.2 cm SL (female)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater; brackish; depth range 1 - 2 m
Distribution:  Asia: Turkey.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-10. This species is distinguished by the following characters: 8-9 transverse suborbital row c (3-4 of them are below suborbital row b); sensory papillae of longitudinal suborbital row b is long, starting from posterior edge of pupil and reaching to posterior edge of preopercle; proliferated suborbital row a; naked nape and breast; the single anterior oculoscapular head canal ends at the anterior edge of the eyes; absence of ? pore in all specimens; 32=37 reduced scales in lateral series (Ref. 117533).
Biology:  Specimens collected from sandy-muddy bottom (Ref. 117533).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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