Ben-Tuvia's goby (Didogobius bentuvii)

Scientific name: Didogobius bentuvii Miller, 1966

Ben-Tuvia's goby (Didogobius bentuvii)

The Ben-Tuvia's goby (Didogobius bentuvii) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Mediterranean Sea, Israel.

Biology

Found offshore, on muddy sand substrate; probably a burrower.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Didogobius bentuvii
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
37 m (121 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 37 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Mediterranean Sea: Israel.
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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