Grass goby (Zosterisessor ophiocephalus)

Scientific name: Zosterisessor ophiocephalus Pallas, 1814

Grass goby (Zosterisessor ophiocephalus)

The Grass goby (Zosterisessor ophiocephalus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, and Sea of Azov.

Biology

Benthic, inshore, brackish water, estuaries and lagoons, on mud and eel-grass meadows. Commercial in the Black Sea and in Sivash.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Zosterisessor ophiocephalus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
30 m (98 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 30 - ? m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, and Sea of Azov.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2-3; Fec>5,000)

Sources

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

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