Salaria fluviatilis
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | BLENNIIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Salaria fluviatilis |
| Species Authority: | (Asso, 1801) |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s: | Crivelli, A.J. |
| Reviewer/s: | Freyhof, J. & Darwall, W. (Mediterranean Workshop, Dec. 2004) |
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Justification: S. fluviatilis is not threatened across its entire, almost pan-Mediterranean, distribution, but local populations can be threatened. This fish is difficult to catch or to observe; consequently it is often difficult to know its correct status. It is widespread and can withstand the impacts of water pollution and introduction of exotic species. |
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Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | It is present from drainages around northern Mediterranean from Israel to Portugal, and in Morocoo and Algeria . It is present in several lakes either naturally or introduced. Present in Corsica, Sardinia and CretE islands. Present also within the Jordan river basin. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Albania; Algeria; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; France; Greece; Israel; Italy; Jordan; Lebanon; Montenegro; Morocco; Portugal; Serbia; Spain; Switzerland; Syrian Arab Republic; Turkey
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Population [top]
| Population: | Few data to no data. In some places populations are small, but in others can be very large. The population is very fragmented. |
| Population Trend: |
Stable
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | It is mainly a riverine species that can be found also in lakes. It likes rubble and gravel substrate with moderate to high current velocity and stay in the deepest part. The male makes a nest under large stones. Larvae are pelagic. It is a short-lived species. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | Gravel extraction, eutrophication and habitat destruction. Dams and river channelization that fragment rivers. Water extraction and drought may hamper reproduction. |
Conservation Actions [top]
| Conservation Actions: | Listed in the Appendix III of the Bern Convention. |
Bibliography [top]
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Côté, I., Vinyoles, D., Reynolds, J.D., Doadrio, I. and Perdices, A. 1999. Potential impacts of gravel extraction on Spanish populations of river blennies Salaria fluviatilis (Pisces, Blenniidae). Biological Conservation 87: 359?367. Freeman, M.C., Vinolas, D., Grossman, G.D. and De Sostoa, A. 1990. Microhabitat use by Blennius fluviatilis in the Rio Matarrana, Spain. Freshwater Biology 24: 335?345. IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006. Perdices, A., Doadrio, I., Coté, I.M., Machordom, A., Economidis, P.S. and Reynolds 2000. Genetic divergence and origin of Mediterranean populations of the River Blenny Salaria fluviatilis (Teleostei: Blennidae). Copeia 2000: 723–731. |
| Citation: | Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Salaria fluviatilis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012. |
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