| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae |
| Max. size: |
6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 5 - 330 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: southwest Iceland and Foldenfjord, Norway to Brittany and Celtic Sea, excluding southern North Sea. Also recorded from Banyuls, western Mediterranean. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 5-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-8. Sub-orbital papillae with rows around the lower edge of orbit. Anterior and posterior oculoscapular, and preopercular head canals present, but not expanded and without numerous pores. Anterior nostril a short tube, lacking process from rim. Second ray of first dorsal fin elongate in males. Vertebrae 30. |
| Biology: |
Found usually offshore, 5-330 m on sand, mud, shell debris, gravel and corallines. Feeds on young fish (Ref. 92840). Eggs found in mollusk shells, guarded by male (Ref. 42425). Eggs are pear-shaped (Ref. 4696). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 March 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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