Caucasian goby
The Caucasian goby (Ponticola constructor) is a species of goby native to rivers of the Caucasus draining to the Black Sea in Europe and Asia.[1] This species is strictly a fresh water species and will not enter brackish water. It can reach a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) SL.[3]
Caucasian goby | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Gobiidae |
Genus: | Ponticola |
Species: | P. constructor |
Binomial name | |
Ponticola constructor (Nordmann, 1840) | |
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References
- Freyhof, J. & Kottelat, M. (2008). "Ponticola constructor". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T187867A8637324. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T187867A8637324.en.
- Nordmann, A. von. 1840. Observations sur la fauna pontique. In: A. de Démidoff. Voyage dans la Russie méridionale et la Crimée. Vol. III: 353-635. Paris.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Ponticola constructor" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
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