Grotto goby (Speleogobius trigloides)

Species facts

Scientific name

Speleogobius trigloides

Family

Gobiidae (Gobies)

Order

Perciformes (Perch-like fish)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

1.8

Depth range

8–25 m (26–82 ft)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 8 - 25 m

Climate

Subtropical

Distribution

Mediterranean Sea: known from the holotype collected in the Grotto of Banjole, near Rovinj, Croatia. No further published records, but now known also from Adriatic islands of Krk, Prvic, and Hvar.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)