Flatsnout goby (Neogobius platyrostris)

Scientific name: Neogobius platyrostris Pallas, 1814

The Flatsnout goby (Neogobius platyrostris) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Black Sea, southeast Crimea to Batum.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-20; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11 - 14

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neogobius platyrostris
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.5
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Black Sea: southeast Crimea to Batum.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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