Black Goby (Gobius niger)

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Gobius niger

Linnaeus, 1758

Black Goby

Also known as: Zwarte Grondel

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About

Habitat

Demersal

Depth

1–96 m

Max size

25.3 cm

Diet

Selective plankton feeding

Lifespan

5 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Gobiiformes

Family

Gobiidae

Where to find it

common

Netherlands Norway Sweden

occasional

Denmark Germany

rare

Gibraltar Monaco

Other species in Gobiidae

Bucchich's Goby (Gobius bucchichi)

Gobius bucchichi

Bucchich's Goby

Caribbean Neon Goby (Elacatinus lobeli)

Elacatinus lobeli

Caribbean Neon Goby

Two Spot Goby (Pomatoschistus flavescens)

Pomatoschistus flavescens

Two Spot Goby

Neon Goby (Elacatinus oceanops)

Elacatinus oceanops

Neon Goby

Monkey goby (Neogobius fluviatilis)

Neogobius fluviatilis

Monkey goby

Four-Spotted Goby (Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus)

Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus

Four-Spotted Goby

Tusked Goby (Risor ruber)

Risor ruber

Tusked Goby

Peppermint Goby (Coryphopterus lipernes)

Coryphopterus lipernes

Peppermint Goby

Image: © Donald Davesne (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source