Chestnut goby
Encyclopedia
The Chestnut goby, or banded goby (Chromogobius quadrivittatus) is a species
of goby
found in the Mediterranean
and Black Sea
. In the Black Sea
it is found in the Gulf of Varna
, saline lagoon
s near Abrau, also near Novorossiysk
and Sochi
. Marine coastal / estuarine species, reaches a length of 6.6 cm. Mediterranean immigrant in the Black Sea fauna; prefers the salinity about 20‰.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of goby
Goby
The gobies form the family Gobiidae, which is one of the largest families of fish, with more than 2,000 species in more than 200 genera. Most are relatively small, typically less than 10 cm in length...
found in the Mediterranean
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
and Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
. In the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
it is found in the Gulf of Varna
Gulf of Varna
The Gulf of Varna is a gulf on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast. The length of the gulf is . Its maximum width is , and its depth ranges from . The Port of Varna and the major city of Varna are located on the gulf.- References :...
, saline lagoon
Lagoon
A lagoon is a body of shallow sea water or brackish water separated from the sea by some form of barrier. The EU's habitat directive defines lagoons as "expanses of shallow coastal salt water, of varying salinity or water volume, wholly or partially separated from the sea by sand banks or shingle,...
s near Abrau, also near Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It is the country's main port on the Black Sea and the leading Russian port for importing grain. It is one of the few cities honored with the title of the Hero City. Population: -History:...
and Sochi
Sochi
Sochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated just north of Russia's border with the de facto independent republic of Abkhazia, on the Black Sea coast. Greater Sochi sprawls for along the shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains...
. Marine coastal / estuarine species, reaches a length of 6.6 cm. Mediterranean immigrant in the Black Sea fauna; prefers the salinity about 20‰.