Slender goby (Gobius geniporus)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Gobius geniporus
- Common name
- Slender goby
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Genus
- Gobius
- Size
- 8–16 cm
- Depth
- 5–50 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- rocky-reef, sand
- Behaviours
- solitary
- Ocean zones
- East Atlantic, Mediterranean
Description
Gobius geniporus reaches 16 cm. Mediterranean goby with stocky beige-brown marbled body with characteristic oblique dark lines on cheeks, dark punctations on flanks. Lives from 5 to 50 m on rocky and sandy bottoms of Mediterranean. Deeper than other Gobius, less common. Predator of small invertebrates. Discreet macro photo subject for Mediterranean Gobiidae enthusiasts. Relatively understudied species.
Photo of Slender goby
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Slender goby?
- Slender goby (Gobius geniporus) reaches 8–16 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Slender goby?
- Slender goby is found between 5–50 m deep.
- Is the Slender goby dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Slender goby?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Slender goby?
- Found in: East Atlantic, Mediterranean.
Other species in the genus Gobius
- Gobius cruentatus - Red-mouthed goby
- Gobius bucchichi - Bucchich's goby
- Gobius vittatus - Striped goby
- Gobius xanthocephalus - Yellow-headed goby
Other species in the family Gobiidae
- Elacatinus randalli - Yellowprow goby
- Elacatinus genie - Cleaning goby
- Coryphopterus glaucofraenum - Bridled goby
- Gnatholepis thompsoni - Goldspot goby
- Elacatinus evelynae - Sharknose goby
- Priolepis hipoliti - Rusty goby
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 126891)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2376510)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia