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Mesogobius batrachocephalus

Species in validated by: Mikeladze R, Mgeladze M, Goradze R, Japoshvili B, Epitashvili G, Kuljanishvili T.

Knout goby, შელტა ღორჯო

Scientific Name ID: 57
Name According To: http://www.marinespecies.org;https://www.fishbase.in;https://eunis.eea.europa.eu;https://www.gbif.org
Species: batrachocephalus
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: Pallas, 1814
Vernacular Name: Knout goby
Georgian Name: შელტა ღორჯო
Page Authors: Giorgi Epitashvili ,
Reference of occurrence in Georgia: Kuljanishvili, Epitashvili, Freyhof et al. 2020

Information from GBIF about Mesogobius batrachocephalus

GBIF scientific name: Mesogobius batrachocephalus (Pallas, 1814)
GBIF taxonomic status: ACCEPTED

GBIF cointains 1 occurances (with coordinates) of Mesogobius batrachocephalus (Pallas, 1814) from Georgia


Conservation Status

This section is under construction


National Red List Status: VU


IUCN Red List Status: LC


Protection status: Not defined


Reason: Unexplained


Trend: Declining


Georgian Name: შელტა ღორჯო


English Name: Knout goby


Synonyms: Gobius batrachocephalus Pallas, 1814, Neogobius batrachocephalus (Pallas, 1814)


Taxonomy according to: http://www.marinespecies.org;https://www.fishbase.in;https://eunis.eea.europa.eu;https://www.gbif.org


References: 1)Marine fishes in the Black Sea: recent conservation status.M. YANKOVA, D. PAVLOV, P. IVANOVA, E. KARPOVA, A. BOLTACHEV, B. ÖZTÜRK, L. BAT, M. ORAL and M. MGELADZE.Mediterranean Marine Science,30 May 2014;2)RED Data Bool Black Sea, Turkey,Turkish marine


Evaluated By: Mikeladze R, Mgeladze M, Goradze R, Japoshvili B, Epitashvili G, Kuljanishvili T.


Date evaluated: Nov 2021