Syrman goby (Ponticola syrman)

Scientific name: Ponticola syrman Nordmann, 1840

Syrman goby (Ponticola syrman)

The Syrman goby (Ponticola syrman) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Europe and Asia, Black Sea, Sea of Azov and Caspian Sea basins.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-18; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10 - 15. This species is distinguished from related species in Europe by the following characters: interorbital distance equal to eye diameter; nape completely scaled; pelvic disc fraenum with small, rounded lobes, fraenum length 59043).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ponticola syrman
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.5
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe and Asia: Black Sea, Sea of Azov and Caspian Sea basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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