HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesSanzo's goby Sanzo's goby (Lesueurigobius sanzi) Scientific name: Lesueurigobius sanzi de Buen, 1918 The Sanzo's goby (Lesueurigobius sanzi) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Portugal to Mauritania, western Mediterranean (Alboran Sea), and off northern Namibia. Species factsScientific nameLesueurigobius sanziFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length11.0Depth range47–117 m (154–384 ft)EnvironmentMarine; demersal; depth range 47 - 117 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionEastern Atlantic: Portugal to Mauritania, western Mediterranean (Alboran Sea), and off northern Namibia.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026