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Ninnigobius canestrinii (Ninni, 1883) Canestrini's Goby |
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photo by
Pialek, L. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3.3 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Adriatic coasts, from Po delta (Italy) to Neretva (Croatia). Introduced in Lake Trasimeno, Central Italy. (Ref.59043). | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished from other gobies in freshwaters of Adriatic basin and western Italy by the following characters: males with small black spots on body; with cephalic lateral line canals; anterior oculoscapular canal extending to snout; branched rays in second dorsal 8-9.5; anal origin below simple of first branched ray of D2; total scales in midlateral series 36-42; completely scaled caudal peduncle (Ref. 59043). | |||
| Biology: | Found in inshore habitats, lagoons, lakes and large to medium-size rivers; on sand or mud bottom. Spawns after first winter in March-July; individual females spawn several times during a season. Adhesive eggs deposited under or between stones, shells and aquatic plants and males guard the eggs until hatching. Feeds on a wide variety of benthic invertebrates (worms, amphipods, Ref.4696) (Ref.59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 March 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||