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Common names: Hanos, Stronghil
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
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Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ro.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Miller, P.J., 1986
National Database: Animalia Eukarya - Romania

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Gobie à tête plate, Gobio sapo, Gobie à tête de crapaud, ... more

Main reference

Miller, P.J. 1986. (Ref. 4696)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 35.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 92840); max. published weight: 600.00 g (Ref. 50519); max. reported age: 8 years (Ref. 59043)

Environment

Freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range 20 - 100 m (Ref. 4696)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 4°C - 18°C (Ref. 2059), preferred ?; 49°N - 40°N, 27°E - 54°E

Distribution

Europe and Asia: Black Sea, and Sea of Azov; lower South Bug and freshwater Lake Siut Giol on Romanian coast.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12 - 16. This species is distinguished from its congeners in freshwaters in Black Sea basin by the following characters: papillae in suborbital area 8-10 vertical rows; total scales in midlateral series 72-85; naked nape (Ref. 59043).

Inhabits inshore, estuaries, brackish- and fresh-water lagoons on sand or rock bottom. Rarely occurs in pure freshwater (Ref. 59043). Found on sand, shell, and rocks near cliffs; at 20-60 m in summer, sometimes as deep as 100 m. Feeds mainly on fish (Ref. 4696). Approaches the sea coasts for spawning in spring (Ref. 2058). Due to large their large size, have certain commercial value in some areas and are popular for sport fishers (Ref. 92840).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
4.2 ±0.73 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=8; tm=3;)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high

Mesogobius batrachocephalus (Pallas, 1814)