Giant goby (Gobius cobitis)

Scientific name: Gobius cobitis Pallas, 1814

Giant goby (Gobius cobitis)

The Giant goby (Gobius cobitis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic and theMediterranean and Black Sea; with dubious records from the Gulf of Suez.

Biology

Occurs in the intertidal zones, among rocks, weeds and pools where the water is usually brackish. Feeds on green algae (Enteromorpha), crustaceans (amphipods, crabs), polychaetes, and insects.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobius cobitis
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Depth range
10–35 m (33–115 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 10 - 35 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic and theMediterranean and Black Sea; with dubious records from the Gulf of Suez.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.22; tm=2-3; tmax=10)

Sources

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

Last updated