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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Gobius: Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: George Alexander Steven (1901–1958) was a British zoologist with interests ranging from seals to seabirds, but primarily fish. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 35 - 270 m (Ref. 5299). Temperate; 51°N - 27°N, 16°W - 1°W
Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5299)
Distinguished by the following characteristics: Fins: Dl V - VI, D2 1/12 - 14 , A 1/11 - 13, P 18 - 21, V I/5+5/I, innermost rays (V 5) in most specimens shorter than V4, thus posterior margin of pelvic disc truncate to emarginate. Scales: LL 41 - 47, TR 10 - 13, predorsal 21 - 27, breast 7 - 11; Anterior nostril short, tubular with thin tentacle from dorsal rim (Ref. 86376)
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Found offshore on muddy sand and coarser deposits (Ref. 4696, 51024). Benthic (Ref. 51024).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Miller, P.J., 1990. Gobiidae. p. 925-951. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon, SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 5299)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 10 - 16, mean 11.4 °C (based on 97 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00832 (0.00482 - 0.01436), b=3.10 (2.95 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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