Ponticola ratan (Nordmann, 1840)
Ratan goby
Ponticola ratan
photo by Miller, P.J.

 Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
 Max. size:  20 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal
 Distribution:  Eurasia: Black Sea, Sea of Azov and Caspian Sea (4696). Restricted to brackish water habitats (Ref. 92840).
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Restricted to brackish water habitats (Ref. 92840). Reported to enter fresh waters (Ref. 58342). Occur inshore, over stones and gravel. Feeds mainly on crustaceans and fish (Ref. 4696).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 21.01.97
 Modified by: Torres, Armi G. - 19.10.15

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