Neogobius melanostomus, Round goby : fisheries, aquarium, bait

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Neogobius melanostomus (Pallas, 1814)

Round goby
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> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Neogobius: Greek, neos = new + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Pallas.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

Θαλασσινό(ά); Γλυκού νερού; Υφάλμυρο βενθικό(ς); αμφίδρομο (Ref. 46888); εύρος βάθους 0 - 30 m (Ref. 36771). Temperate; 4°C - 20°C (Ref. 2059); 60°N - 36°N, 18°E - 58°E

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Europe and Asia: Sea of Azov, Black Sea and Caspian basins. Adverse ecological impact after introduction have been reported by several countries. In 2004, this was accidentally introduced in North America with ballast water in ships (Ref. 59043).

Length at first maturity / Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?, range 4 - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 88073); μεγ. δημοσιευμένο βάρος: 381.42 g (Ref. 88073); μεγ. αναφερόμενη ηλικία: 6 έτη (Ref. 110985)

Short description Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία

Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά): 7 - 8; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά): 12-17; Εδρικές άκανθες 1; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 9 - 14; Σπόνδυλοι: 31 - 34. This species is distinguished from its congeners entering freshwater in Europe by the following characters: first branched ray of second dorsal about as long as penultimate ray; no scales on midline of nape, in front of preoperculum; pelvic-disc fraenum with small rounded lobes and the length is less than 1/6 of width at base; scales in midlateral series 45-54 + 2-3; a large black spot on the posterior part of first dorsal (Ref. 59043).

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Prefer shallow, brackish waters but also occur in fresh waters (Ref. 36771); in lagoons and lakes, large rivers, harbors, on sand or rock bottom; mostly found on well vegetated or rock bottom (Ref. 59043). Can tolerate a temperature range of 0 to 30°C, but mainly thrive in warm temperate waters; able to tolerate low oxygen content waters for several days (Ref. 36771). Oviparous, with demersal eggs (Ref. 36771). Longevity up to 4 years. Males reproduce for the first time at 3-4 years, females at 2-3 years. Spawning season in April to September; females may repeat spawning during a season, every 18-20 days; body of males entirely black during this season. Adhesive eggs deposited on stones, shells and aquatic plants; males guard eggs until hatching and usually die after spawning season. Egg clutches are supposed to be occasionally transported attached to the hull of ships, facilitating introduction to other areas. Feeds on a wide variety of invertebrates and small fish, mostly on molluscs (Ref. 59043). Due to its large size, it has a major commercial value in some areas, especially in Azov Sea. It is usually salted, dried and consumed with beer (Ref. 92840).

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες

Males protect embryos and juveniles (Ref. 36771). Males die after the spawning season (Ref. 36771).

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Kottelat, M., 1997. European freshwater fishes. An heuristic checklist of the freshwater fishes of Europe (exclusive of former USSR), with an introduction for non-systematists and comments on nomenclature and conservation. Biologia, Bratislava, 52/Suppl. 5:1-271. (Ref. 13696)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 01 January 2008

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Potential pest





Human uses

αλιεία: Εμπορικό(ά); Ενυδρείο: Εμπορικό(ά); δόλωμα: occasionally
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 8.1 - 16.4, mean 14.2 °C (based on 168 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5625   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00950 - 0.01325), b=3.04 (2.99 - 3.09), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref. 69278):  3.3   ±0.1 se; based on diet studies.
Ελαστικότητα (Ref. 120179):  Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (tm=2-4; tmax=4; Fec=300).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Very high.