Ratan goby (Neogobius ratan)

Scientific name: Neogobius ratan Nordmann, 1840

The Ratan goby (Neogobius ratan) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eurasia, Black Sea, Sea of Azov and Caspian Sea (4696). One recognized subspecies (Neogobius ratan goebeli) in SW Caspian Sea.

Biology

Occur inshore, over stones and gravel. Feeds mainly on crustaceans and fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neogobius ratan
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eurasia: Black Sea, Sea of Azov and Caspian Sea (4696). One recognized subspecies (Neogobius ratan goebeli) in SW Caspian Sea.
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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