Eastern tubenose goby

Proterorhinus nasalis

Nine Centimeters Goby from Asian Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
East Asia
West Asia
Fusiform
Small
Temperate fish

The eastern tubenose goby (Proterorhinus nasalis) is a species of gobiid fish native to fresh and brackish waters of the basins of the Sea of Azov and the Caspian Sea and has invaded the upper reaches of the Volga River from its native occurrence in the delta. This species prefers slow flowing rivers or still waters with plentiful rocks or vegetation. It can reach a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) SL. It is probably the same species as that recently treated as Proterorhinus semipellucidus (or P. cf.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Proterorhinus
Maximum length: 9 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eurasia: Azov and Caspian Sea basins; in Volga, native in delta, reaching up to Lake Rybinskoye. Populations from western Caucasus coast in Russia and Georgia probably belong to this species.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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