| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae |
| Max. size: |
2.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 69 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Kattegat and Belt seas to Portugal; also from Banyuls, western Mediterranean, and Canary Islands (Ref. 5299). Range extended to Shetland Islands, Scotland (Ref. 86347). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 5-6; Vertebrae: 25-26. Distinguished by having the following characteristics: Reduced suckers (Ref. 92840); pelvic disc without anterior transverse membrane (Ref. 35388). |
| Biology: |
Found inshore on coarse ground, including coralline deposits (Ref. 4696). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 March 2024 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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