Padanian goby
(Padogobius bonelli)
Image source: Ernesto Cavallini | inaturalist.org
Classification
Species:
Padogobius bonelli
Genus:
Padogobius
Family: Gobiidae - Gobies
Order: Gobiiformes - Gobies
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Padanian goby
Habitat:
Freshwater
Climate:
Subtropical
Native:
Europe
Distribution:
Cetina, Krka (Adriatic Sea drainage), Zrmanja, Piave, Adige, Tagliamento, Soca, Po River
Padogobius bonelli, the Padanian goby, is a species of true goby from the family Gobiidae native to rivers of Croatia, Italy, Slovenia, and Switzerland, where it is usually found in areas with gravel substrates or dense vegetation along the edges. Males of this species can reach a length of 8.6 centimetres (3.4 in) TL while females only reach 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL.