Monkey goby (Neogobius fluviatilis)

Scientific name: Neogobius fluviatilis Pallas, 1814

Monkey goby (Neogobius fluviatilis)

The Monkey goby (Neogobius fluviatilis) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 4–20°C (39–68°F).

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Temperature
4–20°C (39–68°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-18; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12 - 17. This species is distinguished from its congeners entering freshwater in the Black Sea basin by the following characters: first branched ray of second dorsal about twice as long as penultimate ray; completely scaled nape; 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 55-61 + 2-4; posterior part of first dorsal without black spot.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neogobius fluviatilis
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eurasia: Azov and Black Sea basins. Invasive in rivers of northern Black Sea basin, recorded in 1997 from middle Vistula (Poland), reaching from Dniepr via a navigation canal. In Danube upriver to Hungary, in Dniepr up to Belurus. Introduced in Lake Balaton, Hungary around 1970.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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