Abstract
The round goby Neogobius melanostomus (Pallas, 1814), a Ponto-Caspian gobiid species, was recorded for the first time in the Elbe River, Germany in May 2008. Between then and June 2013, 22 records comprising 36 specimens of N. melanostomus have been collected from the Elbe River, mainly in the tidal river section of the city of Hamburg.
Highlights
The round goby Neogobius melanostomus (Pallas, 1814) is a Ponto-Caspian gobiid species
Between and June 2013, 22 records comprising 36 specimens of N. melanostomus have been collected from the Elbe River, mainly in the tidal river section of the city of Hamburg
The species prefers waters with rocky substrates like stone packing and cobble (Ray and Corkum 2001) and inhabits flat sandy or muddy soft areas (Johnson et al 2005) if more diverse substrate for spawning is available in nearby areas (Sapota and Skora 2005)
Summary
The round goby Neogobius melanostomus (Pallas, 1814) is a Ponto-Caspian gobiid species. First records of the round goby Neogobius melanostomus (Pallas, 1814) in the Elbe River, Germany The round goby Neogobius melanostomus (Pallas, 1814), a Ponto-Caspian gobiid species, was recorded for the first time in the Elbe River, Germany in May 2008.
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