Flatsnout goby

Ponticola platyrostris

Goby in Freshwater Basins

Temperate
Restricted distribution
Brackish fish
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

The flatsnout goby (Ponticola platyrostris) is a species of goby endemic to the Black Sea where it is mostly known from inshore waters amongst rocks and boulders. It is occasionally found offshore over areas with gravel substrates.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Ponticola
Maximum length: 22.5 cm
Water: Brackish
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Black Sea: southeast Crimea to Batum. Restricted to brackish water habitats (Ref. 92840 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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