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Salaria fluviatilis in Algeria
Freshwater blenny

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Salaria fluviatilis   (Asso, 1801)
Family:	Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)			picture (Saflu_u4.jpg) by Kohout, J.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Freshwater blenny
Max. size:	15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 13609)
Environment:	demersal; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 8 - 12
Climate:	subtropical; 18 - 24°C; 47°N - 32°N
Global Importance:	fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 200)
Distribution:	Africa: rivers and brooks in Algeria and Morocco flowing to the Mediterranean; including Israel. Europe: Albania, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Montenegro and Spain (Ref. 26100). Also in Portugal (Ref. 13612). Asia: Turkey.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 12-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-20; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 17-21. Caudal fin with 9 to 14 soft rays (Ref. 40476).
Biology:	Occurs in rivers and brooks (Ref. 4342), with relatively shallow water as well as in low altitude lakes (Ref. 30578). Feeds on small benthic organisms. Oviparous (Ref. 205). The reproductive period lasts from April until June. Spawns in nests found among or underneath stones. Eggs are guarded by the male. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205). A short-lived species which is threatened due to pollution, habitat destruction and water abstraction (Ref. 26100)
Threatened:	, (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Williams, Jeffrey T.
Main Ref:	Bath, H.. 1986. (Ref. 4342)
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Algeria country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ag.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Bath, H., 1986
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	Modified:  Sampang, Arlene G.	Entered:  Luna, Susan M.

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