Bucchich's goby (Gobius bucchichi)

Scientific name: Gobius bucchichi Steindachner, 1870

The Bucchich's goby (Gobius bucchichi) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 15–24°C (59–75°F). Native range: Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea.

Bucchich's goby care at a glance

Temperature: 15–24°C (59–75°F)

Biology

Occur inshore over sand and mud with seagrass, taking refuge among tentacles of snakelocks sea anemone Anemonia sulcata. Also found in inshore pools. Feed on polychaetes, crustaceans (esp. amphipods) mollusks and algae. Sexually mature at one year, 3.4-3.8 cm.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Gobius bucchichi
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 10.0
Environment: Marine; demersal, usually 1 - 30 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm=1; Fec = 1,200)