Zebra goby

Zebra goby
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Zebrus
F. de Buen, 1930
Species: Z. zebrus
Binomial name
Zebrus zebrus
(A. Risso, 1827)
Synonyms
  • Gobius zebrus A. Risso, 1827

Zebra goby, Zebrus zebrus, is a species of goby native to the Mediterranean Sea where it occurs in lagoons and tide pools at depths down to 3 metres (9.8 ft). It prefers areas of concealment such as within patches of seagrass or algae or underneath stones. This species grows to a length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

References

  1. Francour, P., Bilecenoglu, M. & Bariche, M. and Molinari, A. 2011. Zebrus zebrus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.>. Downloaded on 30 September 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Zebrus zebrus" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
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