Gobiidae

Canestrini's Goby

Ninnigobius canestrinii

Goby in the Adriatic Sea

• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Europe
• Small
• Temperate fish

Ninnigobius canestrinii, Canestrini's goby, is a species of goby native to fresh and brackish waters along the Adriatic coasts where it is known to occur from the Po delta, Italy to Neretva, Croatia. It has also been introduced in Lake Trasimeno, Italy. This species prefers areas with sand or mud substrates in lagoons, lakes and medium-sized to large-sized rivers.