Duckbill pugolovka (Anatirostrum profundorum)

Scientific name: Anatirostrum profundorum Berg, 1927

The Duckbill pugolovka (Anatirostrum profundorum) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Former USSR and Asia, Endemic to the southern part of the Caspian Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Body and head elongate, narrow. Leathery barbel on chin, uniform light gray with dark gray speckles.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anatirostrum profundorum
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.9
Depth range
294 m (965 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; depth range 294 - 294 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Former USSR and Asia: Endemic to the southern part of the Caspian Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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