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Thorogobius ephippiatus (Lowe, 1839) Leopard-spotted goby |
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photo by
Salesjö, A. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 13 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 9 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 6 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Skagerrak to Madeira, including the Salvage Islands and Canary Islands. Also in the Mediterranean. | |||
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| Biology: | Cryptobenthic, found inshore, in or near crevices in vertical rock faces, rarely in deep lower tide-pools, to a depth of 40 m, usually between 6 to 12 m. Feed on crustaceans (copepods, amphipods, decapods), polychaetes, gastropods, algae (Ref. 4696). Spawns up to 12,000 eggs (Ref. 35388). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 March 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||