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The round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) is a euryhaline bottom-dwelling species of fish of the family Gobiidae. It is native to Central Eurasia , including the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea . Round gobies have established large non-native populations in the Baltic Sea , several major Eurasian rivers, and the North American Great Lakes .
The round goby, or Neogobius melanostomu if you're into Latin, is an invasive fish species native to Central Eurasia, including the Black and Caspian seas.
Brachygobius sabanus has a very similar appearance to the other goby species in the Brachygobius genus, which all have relatively small bodies and distinctive black and yellow stripes. [6] Fish in the this genus, including B. sabanus, are more cylindrical towards the anterior end of the body, and more compressed towards the posterior end. [7]
Neogobius pallasi (Berg, 1916) (Caspian sand goby) Of these, N. bathybius, N. caspius and N. pallasi are endemic to the Caspian basin. N. fluviatilis is a sister species of N. pallasi in the Black Sea basin. N. melanostomus, the round goby, is native to both basins, and is the most aggressively spreading fish to exotic watersheds.
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The western tubenose goby is an invasive species but it has not spread to the extent of the round goby. The tubenose goby has the potential to threaten the natural species of the Great Lakes. Many native predatory fish feed on the tubenose goby which disrupts the native food webs of the Great Lakes [40]
Acanthogobius flavimanus is a species of fish in the goby family known by the common name yellowfin goby. Other common names include mahaze, Japanese river goby, Oriental goby, and spotted goby. It is native to Asia, where its range includes China, Japan, Korea, parts of Russia, Vietnam, and Malaysia.
Brachygobius nunus, the Golden banded goby, [1] is a species of bumblebee goby, a small genus of gobies that takes its common name from their round bodies, big heads, and their overall yellow to golden coloration interrupted by four brown to black vertical stripes reminiscent of the striped pattern of a bumblebee.