Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Gobiidae
Genus:
Gobius
Species:
G. Paganellus
Binomial name (link Wikipedia)
Rock Goby
Gobie
Grundel
Caboso
Rots Grondel
Description
Length: average length 12 cm.
Habitat: rocky/sandy or muddy bottoms. Also in pools.
Gobius paganellus, the rock goby, is a small coastal goby of eastern Atlantic waters, from Scotland to Senegal. It is also reported from
the Mediterranean and Black Seas, and is a Lessepsian migrant in the Gulf of Eilat and Red Sea. There are unconfirmed records from
the area around Pointe Noire in the Congo Republic.
The rock goby is usually black with white blotches - although the male is much more black when guarding the eggs. The neck area
lacks scales and there is a pale band on the top of first dorsal fin. Both dorsal fins lack black spots on their leading edges. This
species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL and has been known to live for ten years.
Animalia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Gobiidae
Genus:
Mauligobius
Species:
M. Maderensis
Binomial name (link Wikipedia)
Goby
Gobie
Grundel
Caboso
Grondel
Description
Length: average length 10 cm.
Habitat: rocky/sandy or muddy bottoms. Also in pools.
No further information available on Wikipedia.
Animalia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Gobiidae
Genus:
Thorogobius
Species:
T. Ephippiatus
Binomial name (link Wikipedia)
Leopard Spotted Goby
Gobie Léopard
Grundel
Caboso de Cueva
Luipaardgrondel
Description
Length: average length 8 cm.
Habitat: caves with sandy or muddy bottoms.
Thorogobius ephippiatus, the Leopard-spotted goby, is a species of goby native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean
Sea.
This species can reach a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in)
This species can be found along the Atlantic coasts from the Skagerrak to Madeira, extending into the Mediterranean. This species
inhabits vertical rock faces with crevices in which to hide. Sometimes it can be found in deep tide pools. It occurs at depths of from 6
to 40 metres (20 to 131 ft) though usually no deeper than 12 metres (39 ft).
Animalia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Gobiidae
Genus:
Gnatholepis
Species:
G. Thompsoni
Binomial name (link Wikipedia)
Goldspot Goby
Gobie
Grundel
Caboso
Goudstip grondel
Length: average length 10 cm.
Habitat: rocky/sandy or muddy bottoms.
No further information available on Wikipedia.
Description
Animalia
Harry van Goor 2016
source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Categories: Gobies
