Arno goby (Padogobius nigricans)

Scientific name: Padogobius nigricans Canestrini, 1867

Arno goby (Padogobius nigricans)

The Arno goby (Padogobius nigricans) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Europe, Central Italy (Tevere, Arno and Ombrone drainages) on Tyrrhenian slope.

Biology

Vertebrae: 29 - 30. Head canals present, including anterior and posterior oculoscapular and preopercular canals; no interorbital papillae; typically D2 I/11-12. This species is distinguished from other gobies in freshwaters of Adriatic basin and western Italy by the following characters: presence of cephalic lateral line canals; branched rays in second dorsal 11-12.5; scales in midlateral series 44-49; completely scaled caudal peduncle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Padogobius nigricans
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: Central Italy (Tevere, Arno and Ombrone drainages) on Tyrrhenian slope.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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