| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae |
| Max. size: |
8 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 20 - 70 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Iberian Peninsula northwards to Bay of Biscay (Ref. 4343); Mediterranean, Black Sea and Sea of Azov; also Suez Canal. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-10. Distinguished by its usually scaled breast and rear edge of anterior pelvic membrane with minute projections (Ref. 59043). |
| Biology: |
Found inshore, over sand. Enters brackish and hyper-saline waters. Feeds on small crustaceans and chironomid larvae (Ref. 4343). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 March 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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