Mushroom goby

Ponticola eurycephalus

Fish Reaching Twenty Centimeters in European Waters

Temperate
Restricted distribution
Europe
Fusiform
Medium
Temperate fish

The mushroom goby (Ponticola eurycephalus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobiidae, the "true gobies". This species is endemic to the northern Black Sea.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Ponticola
Maximum length: 20 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: Azov and northern Black Sea basins from Bulgaria to eastern Crimea; in freshwater, found only in Danube delta.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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