Salaria fluviatilis (Asso, 1801)

Freshwater blenny

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Blenniidae
Synonyms	Blennius fluviatilis, Blennius alpestris, Blennius anticolus, ... more
Common names	Blennie fluviatile, Potamosaliara, Ποταμοσαλιάρα, ... more

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Main reference

Bath, H. 1986. (Ref. 4342)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13609); common length : 8.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 556)

Environment

Demersal; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 8 - 12

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 18°C - 24°C (Ref. 13371); 47°N - 32°N, 7°W - 37°E

Africa: rivers and brooks in Algeria and Morocco flowing to the Mediterranean; including Israel. Europe: Albania, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Montenegro and Spain (Ref. 26100). Also in Portugal (Ref. 13612). Asia: Turkey.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 20; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 17 - 21. Caudal fin with 9 to 14 soft rays (Ref. 40476).

Occurs in rivers and brooks (Ref. 4342), with relatively shallow water as well as in low altitude lakes (Ref. 30578). Feeds on small benthic organisms. Oviparous (Ref. 205). The reproductive period lasts from April until June. Spawns in nests found among or underneath stones. Eggs are guarded by the male. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205). A short-lived species which is threatened due to pollution, habitat destruction and water abstraction (Ref. 26100).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Least Concern (LC)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 200)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (16 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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