Lebetus scorpioides (Collett, 1874)
Diminutive goby
photo by Scott, S.

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
Max. size:  4 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 30 - 375 m
Distribution:  Northeast Atlantic: southwest Iceland, the Faeroes and Hemnefjord, Norway, to northern Bay of Biscay.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal soft rays: 7-8. Distinguished by having the following characteristics: Reduced suckers (Ref. 92840); pelvic disc without anterior transverse membrane (Ref. 35388).
Biology:  Inhabits mainly on coarse grounds, especially coralline deposits. Occur in caves and other dark habitats (Ref. 92840). Feeds on small crustaceans (decapods, amphipods), polychaetes and bivalves (Ref. 4696).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 March 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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