Fries's goby (Lesueurigobius friesii)

Scientific name: Lesueurigobius friesii Malm, 1874

Fries's goby (Lesueurigobius friesii)

The Fries's goby (Lesueurigobius friesii) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Spain to Skagerrak and Kattegat; Mauritania (Cape Corbiero to Nouakchott). Also in the Mediterranean (into Sea of Marmara).

Biology

Cryptobenthic, burrowing in muddy sand or mud; often associated with a decapod crustacean Nephrops norvegicus. Feed on polychaetes, small crustaceans and mollusks. Eggs are deposited in burrows.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lesueurigobius friesii
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
10–130 m (33–427 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 130 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Spain to Skagerrak and Kattegat; Mauritania (Cape Corbiero to Nouakchott). Also in the Mediterranean (into Sea of Marmara)
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2; tmax=11)

Sources

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

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