Brito's goby
📖 Overview
Inhabits small crevices in vertical rock outcrops; also collected from a tide pool . Also found from intertidal and shallow subtidal to depths up to 65 m .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24 - 25; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 27. Anterior opercle with a dark spot on its lower edge. Anterior margin of pectoral fin base without a dark vertical band. Ctenoid scales on trunk. Sensory papillae: row 1, 5-8; row 2, 4-5; row 3, 5-7; row 4, 4-7; row 5, 3-5; row y, 1; row tr, absent .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Brito's goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 6 - 65 m . Tropical south of Lisbon (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Brito's Goby |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | uturaitatokko |
| 🇫🇷French | Gobie de Brito |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Brito's grondel |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Cabozo de Brito |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Brito's goby.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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