Tubenose goby (Proterorhinus marmoratus) fish species and information / pictures of Tubenose goby - Proterorhinus marmoratus

Tubenose goby (Proterorhinus marmoratus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Proterorhinus marmoratus

Common Name
Tubenose goby

Biology
Occur in rivers and estuaries

Classification

Classified By
Pallas, 1814
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Eurasia
Distribution
Eurasia: rivers and estuaries of Black Sea, Sea of Azov and Caspian Sea, including tributaries. In the Mediterranean, occurs only in the Evros and Strymon systems, which empty in the northern Aegean Sea.
Range
60°N - 36°N, 17°E - 54°E

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
4 °C
Water Temperature To
18 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; ; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - ? demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 46888)
Trophic Level
3.48 s.e. 0.50 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
11.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (15 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming tm
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated