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Etymology: Benthophilus: Greek, benthos = depth of the sea + Greek, phyle, that loves (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce; estuarina demersal. Temperate; 49°N - 36°N, 44°E - 55°E
Europe and Asia: Caspian Sea and the lower Volga.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.6 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 2058)
Descrição breve
Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 4; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 7 - 9; Espinhos anais: 1; Raios anais moles: 6 - 8. Head flat, slightly depressed. Short and flat leathery barbel in chin, tubercles absent. Body color variable depending on habitat (Ref. 33724). Distinguished further from its congeners by the following characters: body covered with numerous, densely-set thorny granules; 3 dark blotches along midline of back and flank; head and back with dark dots, sometimes on dorsal, pectoral and caudal (Ref. 59043).
Prefers brackish and slightly saline zones in deltas and estuaries; in summer inhabits shallow coastal waters (0.5-20 m) and shallow deltas; in winter, moves to deeper areas (up to 60-70 m). Spawns after first winter. Feeds mostly on molluscs and crustaceans (Ref.59043).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
Berg, L.S., 1965. Freshwater fishes of the U.S.S.R. and adjacent countries. volume 3, 4th edition. Israel Program for Scientific Translations Ltd, Jerusalem. (Russian version published 1949). (Ref. 2058)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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