Don tadpole-goby
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B. durrelli
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| Benthophilus durrelli Boldyrev & Bogutskaya, 2004
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The Don tadpole-goby (Benthophilus durrelli) is a species of goby widespread in the basin of the Sea of Azov, specifically in the lower Don River and Tsimlyansk Reservoir.[2] This species is found in rivers, reservoirs and river mouths, but is not known to enter seas. It is introduced and invasive upstream the Volga River, e.g. the Kuibyshev Reservoir.[1] This fish can reach a length of 6.6 centimetres (2.6 in) SL. Life span is about one year.[3]
Etymology
This species was named after the English naturalist Gerald Durrell.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Freyhof, J. & Kottelat, M. 2008. Benthophilus durrelli. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 04 August 2013.
- ↑ Boldyrev V.S., Bogutskaya N.G. (2007) Revision of the tadpole-gobie of the genus Benthophilus (Teleostei: Gobiidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters, 18(1): 31-96.[1]
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Benthophilus durrelli" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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