Large-scaled goby (Thorogobius macrolepis)

Scientific name: Thorogobius macrolepis Kolombatovic, 1891

Large-scaled goby (Thorogobius macrolepis)

The Large-scaled goby (Thorogobius macrolepis) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Mediterranean Sea, western basin.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thorogobius macrolepis
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Mediterranean Sea: western basin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec assumed to be >10,000)

Sources

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

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