Hyrcanogobius bergi Iljin, 1928
Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. This species is placed under Hyrcanogobius on the basis of slightly different organization of cephalic sensory pores (Ref. 59043).
Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Hyrcanogobius
Species: Hyrcanogobius bergi Iljin, 1928
Climate Zone
Location
Biology
This near-pelagic coastal marine species is found in areas with different salinities, including freshwater. It lives for a year and matures at 18-20 mm SL. Spawns after first winter, May-June, down to 2-7 m, with females probably laying 2-3 portions of eggs (0.4-1.0 mm), separately attached inside a mollusc shell; and adults dying soon after spawning. Feeds on small crustaceans (Ref. 59043).
Habitat
brackish