Red-mouthed goby

Red-mouthed goby
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobiidae
Subfamily: Gobiinae
Genus: Gobius
Species: G. cruentatus
Binomial name
Gobius cruentatus
Gmelin, 1789
Synonyms
  • Gobius rubens Rafinesque, 1810

The Red-mouthed goby (Gobius cruentatus) is a species of goby found in the Eastern Atlantic from southwestern Ireland to coasts Marocco, Senegal, and also in the Mediterranean Sea[1]. Last time it is mentioned as introduced species in the Black Sea[2].

This demersal fish reaches a length of 18 centimetres (7 in). Habits the depth from 15 to 40 m.

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