Caspian sand goby (Neogobius pallasi)

Scientific name: Neogobius pallasi Berg, 1916

Caspian sand goby (Neogobius pallasi)

The Caspian sand goby (Neogobius pallasi) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Europe and Asia, Caspian basin; common in Volga drainage, upriver to Moscow. Introduced in Aral basin.

Biology

This species is distinguished from its congeners entering freshwater in the Caspian Sea basin by the following characters: first branched ray of second dorsal about as long as penultimate ray; nape completely scaled; pelvic-disc fraenum with small rounded lobes and the length is less than 1/6 of width at base; pelvic disc reaching 90-100% of distance between its origin and anus; scales in midlateral series 55-63 + 2-3; in juveniles at least, posterior part of first dorsal with black spot.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neogobius pallasi
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe and Asia: Caspian basin; common in Volga drainage, upriver to Moscow. Introduced in Aral basin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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