I believe this to be a Black Goby (Gobius Niger)... what is it doing in the Harbor area of a Tributary River running into Lake Michigan? Is it possible I’m confused and this is just a color variation of a native species?
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Posted by @smilei am not too sure about what kind of fish this is. as far as i know this is close to the black goby family
Posted by @fishx6This maybe a Round Goby - Neogobius melanostomus sometimes all black and was introduced to Lake Michigan https://www.fishbase.de/summary/12019
Posted by @BigPikeyI believe this to be a Black Goby (Gobius Niger)... what is it doing in the Harbor area of a Tributary River running into Lake Michigan? Is it possible I’m confused and this is just a color variation of a native species?