Spiny pugolovka (Benthophilus spinosus) fish species and information / pictures of Spiny pugolovka - Benthophilus spinosus

Spiny pugolovka (Benthophilus spinosus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Benthophilus spinosus

Common Name
Spiny pugolovka

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 (Ref. 33724).

Classification

Classified By
Kessler, 1877
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Former USSR and Asia
Distribution
Former USSR and Asia: central part of the Caspian Sea.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
43 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 43 m (Ref. 2058)
Trophic Level
3.1 s.e. 0.47 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
3.4 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated