BIOTIC Species Information for Gobius cobitis
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Researched by | Karen Riley | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
Refereed by | Prof. Robert Patzner | ||
Taxonomy | |||
Scientific name | Gobius cobitis | Common name | Giant goby |
MCS Code | ZG463 | Recent Synonyms | Gobius capito |
Phylum | Chordata | Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Superclass | Gnathostomata | Class | Osteichthyes |
Subclass | Teleostei | Order | Perciformes |
Suborder | Family | Gobiidae | |
Genus | Gobius | Species | cobitis |
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Additional Information | Gobius cobitis is Britain's largest goby. It inhabits high shore rock pools, often with a fresh water input. Although limited to the south west of England it is also found further afield, from the western English Channel to Morocco, the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and the Gulf of Suez. | ||
Taxonomy References | Wheeler, 1994, Miller, 1986, Howson & Picton, 1997, Froese & Pauly, 2000(a), Pallas, 1831, |