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Pomatoschistus anatoliae Engin & Innal, 2017 Anatolian goby |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.14 cm SL (male/unsexed); 3.2 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater; brackish; depth range 1 - 2 m | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Turkey. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-10. This species is distinguished by the following characters: 8-9 transverse suborbital row c (3-4 of them are below suborbital row b); sensory papillae of longitudinal suborbital row b is long, starting from posterior edge of pupil and reaching to posterior edge of preopercle; proliferated suborbital row a; naked nape and breast; the single anterior oculoscapular head canal ends at the anterior edge of the eyes; absence of ? pore in all specimens; 32=37 reduced scales in lateral series (Ref. 117533). | |||
| Biology: | Specimens collected from sandy-muddy bottom (Ref. 117533). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 19 March 2024 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||