Eastern tubenose goby (Proterorhinus nasalis)

Scientific name: Proterorhinus nasalis De Filippi, 1863

Eastern tubenose goby (Proterorhinus nasalis)

The Eastern tubenose goby (Proterorhinus nasalis) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae.

Biology

This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: head length 29-31% SL; eye diameter 16-21% HL; anal rays 14-16; total scales in midlateral series 43-49.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Proterorhinus nasalis
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eurasia: Azov and Caspian Sea basins; in Volga, native in delta, reaching up to Lake Rybinskoye. Populations from western Caucasus coast in Russia and Georgia probably belong to this species.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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