Table Of Contents
- Overview
- Description
- Biology
- Ecology and Distribution
- Distribution
- Habitat
- Conservation
- Trends and Threats
- Evolution and Systematics
- Catalogue of Life Synonyms
- Relevance
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- References and More Information
- Specialist Projects
- Common Names
Overview
Biology
Source and Additional Information
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Adults inhabit slow-flowing or still, muddy waters (Ref. 9696, 44894). Abundant in rivers, lakes, canals and reservoirs; brackish water populations in the Baltic and the Black Sea are anadromous (Ref. 556, 44894). Can thrive in poor quality, even polluted water (Ref. 9988). Omnivorous, feed on insects, crustaceans, mollusks, and plants. Adults prefer to feed on plants (Ref. 30578, 44894). Pale yellow eggs are found attached to vegetation and tree roots (Ref. 41678). Larvae are demersal. There is only little commercial fishing for this species, but valued for recreational fishing. Utilized fresh and dried or salted; can be pan-fried, broiled and baked (Ref. 9988).
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Hemiscyllium strahani Whitley, 1967
Hooded carpetshark |
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Sphoeroides angusticeps (Jenyns, 1842)
Narrow-headed puffer |
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Pareutropius longifilis (Steindachner, 1914) |
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Cathorops hypophthalmus (Steindachner, 1877)
Gloomy sea catfish |
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Spondyliosoma emarginatum (Valenciennes, 1830)
Steentje seabream |