Longtail dwarf goby (Knipowitschia longecaudata)

Scientific name: Knipowitschia longecaudata Kessler, 1877

Longtail dwarf goby (Knipowitschia longecaudata)

The Longtail dwarf goby (Knipowitschia longecaudata) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 4–20°C (39–68°F). Native range: Eurasia, Brackish portions of the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and Caspian Sea.

Longtail dwarf goby care at a glance

Temperature
4–20°C (39–68°F)

Biology

Occur in shallow water, on sand and among weeds. Live less than 2 years. Feed on small benthic invertebrates. Spawn after first winter. Females may spawn several times during a season. Males defend eggs in cavities under stones, plant material or molluscs shells like underside of lamellibranch valves (Cardium, Monodonta, Unio, etc.). Eggs hatch at 3.0-3.8 mm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Knipowitschia longecaudata
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eurasia: Brackish portions of the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and Caspian Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax

Sources

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

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