HomeMarine aquarium fishGobies, blennies & dottybacksDe Buen's goby De Buen's goby (Buenia affinis) Scientific name: Buenia affinis Iljin, 1930 The De Buen's goby (Buenia affinis) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Mediterranean Sea, western basin. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 30Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameBuenia affinisFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length3.2Depth range3–25 m (10–82 ft)EnvironmentMarine; demersal; depth range 3 - 25 m, usually 5 - 20 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionMediterranean Sea: western basin.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More gobies, blennies & dottybacksYellowhead jawfishOpistognathus aurifronsFire gobyNemateleotris magnificaYellow prawn-gobyCryptocentrus cinctusPersian blennyEcsenius midasLesueur's gobyLesueurigobius sueriiDelicate dragonetCallionymus delicatulusSee all gobies, blennies & dottybacks SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026