Black Goby
Gobius niger
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,227
- Most observed in
- 🇫🇷 France
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The black goby (Gobius niger) is a species of ray-finned fish found in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea. It inhabits estuaries, lagoons, and inshore water over seagrass and algae. It feeds on a variety of invertebrates and sometimes small fish. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade. This fish reaches a maximum length of 18 centimetres (7 in) TL. This fish's neck is scaled and both of its dorsal fins have a black spot on the front end.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Black goby”.