Steven's goby (Gobius gasteveni)

Scientific name: Gobius gasteveni Miller, 1974

Steven's goby (Gobius gasteveni)

The Steven's goby (Gobius gasteveni) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, western English Channel, Madeira and the Canary Islands.

Biology

Found offshore on muddy sand and coarser deposits. Benthic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobius gasteveni
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
35–270 m (115–886 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 35 - 270 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: western English Channel, Madeira and the Canary Islands.
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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