Leopard-spotted goby (Thorogobius ephippiatus)

Scientific name: Thorogobius ephippiatus Lowe, 1839

Leopard-spotted goby (Thorogobius ephippiatus)

The Leopard-spotted goby (Thorogobius ephippiatus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Skagerrak to Madeira, including the Salvage Islands and Canary Islands. Also in the Mediterranean.

Biology

Cryptobenthic, found inshore, in or near crevices in vertical rock faces, rarely in deep lower tide-pools, to a depth of 40 m, usually between 6 to 12 m. Feed on crustaceans (copepods, amphipods, decapods), polychaetes, gastropods, algae. Spawns up to 12,000 eggs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thorogobius ephippiatus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
6–40 m (20–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 6 - 40 m, usually 6 - 12 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Skagerrak to Madeira, including the Salvage Islands and Canary Islands. Also in the Mediterranean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3-4; tmax=9; Fec=12,000)

Sources

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

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