black sea red data book - Department of Biology

Biology. A coastal fish with restricted mobility feeding mainly on plankton. Adult
fish are most common among Zostera belts or floating algal fragments. Spawning
from May to September. Eggs develop in the male brood pouch.
Population trends. Population numbers unknown. Common in the 1960s.
Threats. Freshening of habitat areas, fragmentation of Zostera meadows.
Conservation measures taken. Entry in Ukrainian Red Data Book.
Conservation measures proposed. Include Black Sea Red Data Book. Protect
Zostera belts.
References
Fauna Ukraini (Fauna of Ukraine).Kiev, Naukova Dumka 8 (5): 320 pp. (in Russian).
Svetovidov, A. N. Ryby Chernogo morya (Fishes of the Black Sea). Moscow-
Leningrad, Nauka: 551 pp. (in Russian).
Compiled by A. Komakhidze, B. Oztiirk & S. Khutornoy.
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