Author: Iljin, 1928
FBname: Volga dwarf goby
Comments: This near-pelagic coastal marine species is found in areas with different salinities, including freshwater.  It lives for a year and matures at 18-20 mm SL.  Spawns after first winter, May-June, down to 2-7 m, with females probably laying 2-3 portions of eggs (0.4-1.0 mm), separately attached inside a mollusc shell; and adults dying soon after spawning.  Feeds on small crustaceans (Ref. 59043).