Gobius couchi Miller & El-Tawil, 1974 Couch's goby |
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photo by
Pillon, R. |
Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
Max. size: | 17 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 6 years | |||
Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m | |||
Distribution: | Northeastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea and the Adriatic Sea. | |||
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Biology: | Found inshore and intertidal, under stones on sheltered muddy sand. Feeds on polychaetes, algae, crustaceans, bivalves. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 March 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |