Data on the morphology and biology of the stellate tadpole goby <i>Benthophilus stellatus </i>(Perciformes, Gobiidae) in Kuybyshev water reservoir
The article is the first to present information on the ecological peculiarities of the stellate tadpole goby in Kuybyshev water reservoir, on its morphometric characteristics, age and gender structure, spawning conditions, prolificacy, feeding and morphological aberrations. The stellate tadpole goby possesses a sufficient variation range concerning the range of feeding and reproduction, which allowed it to adapt itself to the conditions of Kuybyshev water reservoir and enter its food chains in the shortest possible time.