Four-spotted goby (Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus)

Scientific name: Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus Valenciennes, 1837

Four-spotted goby (Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus)

The Four-spotted goby (Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea, southern Bay of Biscay to Gibraltar and Saharian grounds (26?-19?N).

Biology

Epibenthic over sand or muddy sand. Up to depth of 90 m but collected up to depth of 333 m in the eastern Ionian Sea.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
333 m (1093 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range ? - 333 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea: southern Bay of Biscay to Gibraltar and Saharian grounds (26?-19?N).
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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