Padanian goby (Padogobius bonelli)

Image source: Ernesto Cavallini | inaturalist.org
General data
- Main name: Padanian goby
- Climates: Subtropical
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Native: Europe
- Distribution: Soca, Cetina, Krka (Adriatic Sea drainage), Po River, Zrmanja, Piave, View all... Adige, Tagliamento
Classification
- Genus: Padogobius - Padogobius
- Family: Gobiidae - Gobies
- Order: Gobiiformes - Gobies
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
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.