giant goby
| Scientific name | Gobius cobitis |
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| Descriptor | Pallas |
| Year of description | 1814 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Gobiidae |
| Genus | Gobius |
Introduction
Gobius cobitis, commonly known as giant goby, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size12 cm
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Maximum size14 cm
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Longevity10 year
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ShapeRectangular
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Mimicryrocky bottoms
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Patternmottling
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Average size12 cm
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Maximum size14 cm
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Longevity10 year
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ShapeRectangular
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Mimicryrocky bottoms
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Patternmottling
How to recognize the giant goby ?
The giant goby measures around 12 cm. The dominant males can however reach 14 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly marron and beige body. The also has marron mottling.
Sexual dimorphism
The adult male is bigger than the female.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with carnivorous tendency
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The giant goby is a fish solitary. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency .
Although the giant goby is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert
The giant goby is a fish ovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature14 - 21 °C
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Depth1 - 35 m
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FlowSlow
Biotope presentation
The giant goby is most often found at a depth between 1m and 35m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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