Bellotti's goby (Gobius ater)

Scientific name: Gobius ater Bellotti, 1888

Bellotti's goby (Gobius ater)

The Bellotti's goby (Gobius ater) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Mediterranean Sea, Balearic Islands and Gulf of Lions to Nice and the eastern basins, including Sardinia.

Biology

Occurs inshore and in lagoons, among seagrass.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobius ater
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.1
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Mediterranean Sea: Balearic Islands and Gulf of Lions to Nice and the eastern basins, including Sardinia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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