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Ponticola eurycephalus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES GOBIIDAE

Scientific Name: Ponticola eurycephalus
Species Authority: (Kessler, 1874)
Common Name/s:
English – Ginger Goby
Synonym/s:
Neogobius eurycephalus (Kessler, 1874)
Taxonomic Notes:

Recently transferred from Neogobius to Ponticola.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2011
Assessor/s: Freyhof, J.
Reviewer/s: Kottelat, M. & Smith, K.
Contributor/s: Kottelat, M.
Justification:
A widespread species with no known major widespread threats.

European Union 27 = LC. Relatively restricted in range from the Bulgarian and Romanian coastal areas, but has no known major threats. In freshwater only in the Danube delta.
History:
2008 – Least Concern (IUCN 2008)
2008 – Least Concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Azov and northern Black Sea basins from Bulgaria to eastern Crimea. In freshwater only in Danube delta.
Countries:
Native:
Bulgaria; Romania; Russian Federation; Ukraine
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Population [top]

Population: Abundant.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Habitat:
Inshore habitats, brackish lagoons, estuaries and lower part of large rivers, usually associated with rock bottom or sunken trees.

Biology:
Spawns for the first time at two years. Spawns in December-April. Individual females may repeat spawning during a season. Feeds mostly on crustaceans.
Systems: Freshwater; Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): No major threats known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No information available.
Citation: Freyhof, J. 2011. Ponticola eurycephalus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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