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| Name and Code |
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| Species |
| Neogobius melanostomus |
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| Taxonomic Authority |
| (Pallus 1814) |
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| Common Name(s) |
| Round Goby |
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| French Name |
| gobie à tâches noires |
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| Conservation Status |
| Global Rank (GRank) |
| G5 (2002-09-20) |
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| NNA (2016-05-10) |
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| Provincial Rank (SRank) |
| SNA (1998-11-03) |
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| Ecological Value |
| Ontario Origin |
| introduced |
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| Economic Importance |
| invasive species |
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| Habitat and Feeding |
| General Habitat(s) |
| lacustrine; riverine |
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| Trophic Class |
| invertivore |
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| Habitat Preference |
| cobble, gravel and sandy substrates in the lower to middle reaches of rivers and nearshore of lakes (to 20 m); optimum water temperature range 23-26°C |
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| Reproduction |
| Reproductive Guild |
| Guarders: Substratum choosers: Lithophils |
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| Spawning Habitat(s) |
| lacustrine; riverine |
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| Spawning Season |
| spring-summer |
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| Spawning Month(s) |
| May-July |
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| Spawning Temperature (°C) |
| 9-26 |
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| Nursery Habitat(s) |
| lacustrine; riverine |
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| Size and Age |
| Adult Length (cm) |
| 7.6-15.2 TL |
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| Adult Weight (kg) |
| 0.006-0.050 |
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| Age at Maturity (yrs) |
| 2-3 (m); 1-2 (f) |
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| Maximum Length (cm) |
| 35.0 TL |
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| Maximum Weight (kg) |
| 0.381 |
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| Lifespan (yrs) |
| 4-5 (m); 3-4 (f) |
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| Ontario Records |
| Record Length (cm) |
| 24.4 TL |
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Ontario Distribution |
| Great Lakes and tributaries, St. Lawrence River, Lake Simcoe, Rice Lake, Trent River; introduced with ballast water and first reported from the St. Clair River in 1990; rapidly expanding its range |
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| Notes |
| fractional spawner; native to Black and Caspian Sea basins; tolerant of low dissolved oxygen, turbidity and a wide range of water temperatures; use as bait prohibited |
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| Information Sources |
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