Roule's goby (Gobius roulei)

Scientific name: Gobius roulei de Buen, 1928

Roule's goby (Gobius roulei)

The Roule's goby (Gobius roulei) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea.

Biology

Occurs inshore in the Mediterranean but found in deeper waters off Portugal.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobius roulei
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
320–385 m (1050–1263 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 320 - 385 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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