Bellotti's goby

Gobius ater

Fish Reaching Seven Point One Centimeters in the Mediterranean Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Small
Tropical fish

Gobius ater, Bellotti's goby, is a species of goby native to the Mediterranean Sea from the Balearic Islands and the Gulf of Lion to Nice and Sardinia. It occurs in shallow waters and lagoons where it prefers beds of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Gobius
Maximum length: 7.1 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Mediterranean Sea: Balearic Islands and Gulf of Lions to Nice and the eastern basins, including Sardinia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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