Black goby
Gobius niger
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A goby from the eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, from estuaries, lagoons and inshore waters with seagrass and algae.
- Scientific name
- Gobius niger
- Family
- Gobiidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Synonyms
- Gobius brittanicus, Gobius fuliginosus, Gobius gorgione, Gobius iozo, Gobius jozo, Gobius jozo albescens, Gobius jozo major, Gobius jozo minor, Gobius jozo nigrescens, Gobius jozo pontica, Gobius longiradiatus, Gobius nebulosus, Gobius niger hispanicus, Gobius niger jozo, Gobius niger nigerrimus
Origin
- Native region
- Europa, África, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 8–24 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25.3 cm
- Lifespan
- 5 years
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Planktivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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