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Contributor: Stephan Hoenig | ID: 1675
Country: Russia
Address: School of the Environment and Natural Resources Environment Centre Wales Bangor University Gwynedd LL57 2UW
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Species: Aidablennius sphynx
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Locality:* Burivestnick, Vishnevka, ~10km south of Tuapse
Type: Sea
Salinity:* marine
Water depth: 1 - 0 m
Latitude:* 44°   44.3'   N       Latitude (dec): 44.738333320618
Longitude:* 39°   10.8'   E       Longitude (dec): 39.180000003179
Accuracy: other
Territory:* Russia
FAO area:* Mediterranean and Black Sea
Temp.: 23°C
Date:* 21/09/2008, dd/mm/yyyy
Day time: e.g. 13:00 - 15:00
Length:* 12 cm     Type:* TL
Weight: g
Abundance: common (usually seen)
Life stage:
Sex: undetermined
Gear: snorkeling observation
Source: fishbase
Remark: positions (according to google earth) within 200m of 44degrees 00min 20sec N 39degrees 10min 50sec E Salinity not measured black sea is 18 parts per thousand I think. Seen several specimen over several days habitate preference seemed to be shallow bare rocks, or i just faild to spot them in the weed? Identified via photos on fishbase/ did not recognize it at first as i never saw any specimen fully extend their dorsal fin. only after i found an ID on the net, also from the black sea.. did i come back to fishbase and confirmed my ID based on the the unbranched "horns" "colours/pattern" and shape of pelvic fin. But please double check the ID with photograph I took I have seen specimen ranging in size from 3-14cm not taking into account magnification by mask so very much an estimate.
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