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Bony fish

Rock Goby

Gobius paganellus

Also known as: Gudgeon, Sand Goby

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015
Adult
@SailingBenH · Crete, Greece · July 20141 / 2
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Overview

Found over inshore intertidal waters, under stones, in rock pools, of sheltered rocky shores, rich in weed cover.

These Gobies feed by taking a mouthful of sand that is filtered through the gills for tiny creatures.
They make large homes on sandy areas below rocks, with a small entrance that is covered over at night, when predators are near these Gobies dive into the sand and swim through the sand to escape danger.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean, Black Sea
  • Exact location · 2
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Found over inshore intertidal waters, under stones, in rock pools, of sheltered rocky shores, rich in weed cover.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderGobiiformes
    5. familyGobiidae
    6. genusGobius
    7. speciesGobius paganellus Linnaeus, 1758

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    More in the family

    Gobies (Gobiidae)