| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| 20 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Europe: western tributaries of River Kuban in northern Caucasus. Asia: coastal Black Sea drainages of southern Caucasus from Chorokh to Psyrtskha. |
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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 (Ref. 59043). |
| 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 (Ref.59043). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from Black Sea and Anatolian Black Sea watersheds. Also Ref. 106151. Threatened due to habitat loss, eutrophication/pollution and water abstraction (Ref. 58342).
Status of threat: Endangered (Ref. 58342). "nEurTurk." |
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