Summary ²

The round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) is a euryhaline bottom-dwelling goby of the family Gobiidae, 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.

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1. (c) Ohio Sea Grant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohioseagrant/5750709083/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neogobius_melanostomus

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