red-mouthed goby

Scientific name Gobius cruentatus
Descriptor Gmelin
Year of description 1789
IUCN category LC
Family Gobiidae
Genus Gobius
Gobius cruentatus Gobius cruentatus

Introduction

Gobius cruentatus, commonly known as red-mouthed goby, is a salt water fish.

Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    15 cm
  • Maximum size
    18 cm
  • Shape
    Rectangular
  • Pattern
    mottling
  • Average size
    15 cm
  • Maximum size
    18 cm
  • Shape
    Rectangular
  • Pattern
    mottling

How to recognize the red-mouthed goby ?

The red-mouthed goby measures around 15 cm. The dominant males can however reach 18 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly marron, beige and gris body. The also has marron mottling.

Sexual dimorphism

The adult male is bigger than the female.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    omnivorous
  • Sociability
    solitary
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

The red-mouthed goby is a fish solitary. This species is omnivorous .

Although the red-mouthed goby is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare qui pond sur substrat caché

The red-mouthed goby is a fish ovipare qui pond sur substrat caché.

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

  • Temperature
    16 - 28 °C
  • Depth
    0 - 40 m

Biotope presentation

The red-mouthed goby is most often found at a depth between 0m and 40m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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