Особливості іхтіофауни Утлюцького лиману Азовського моря

Utlytsky estuary is one of the largest estuary of the Azov Sea. Ichthyofauna composition was analyzed. Since 1936 year, the 44 fish species was defined. Current ichthyofauna of Utlytsky estuary counts 47 species. Fauna of the estuary was not changing quantitatively for 70 years. However, there become some quality changes. Such species as Neogobius ratan, Trachurus mediterraneus, Mugil cephalus, Liza haematocheila, Carassius
gibelio, Alosa maeotica, Sarda sarda, Lepomis gibbosus were new for the waterbody.
Except gobies, there are so-iuy mullet and golden grey mullet outperforming in catches in the estuary.