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Ponticola kessleri (Günther, 1861)

Bighead goby
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Austria country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Fish assemblage was dominated by this species in June and July 2002 sampling of nearly 80% of 116 sites in rip-rap habitats along the Austrian section of the Danube.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/au.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Wiesner, C., 2004
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology:   More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce; salobre bentopelágico.   Temperate; 4°C - 20°C (Ref. 2059); 50°N - 43°N, 26°E - 52°E

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