Spiny pugolovka (Benthophilus spinosus)

Scientific name: Benthophilus spinosus Kessler, 1877

The Spiny pugolovka (Benthophilus spinosus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Former USSR and Asia, central part of the Caspian Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2 - 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 5 - 7. Body reduced, snout roundish, without upper lip. Sides of the body and head pale or yellowish brown with gray speckles.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Benthophilus spinosus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.4
Depth range
43 m (141 ft)
Environment
Brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 43 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Former USSR and Asia: central part of the Caspian Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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