Giant goby
📖 Overview
Occurs in the intertidal zones, among rocks, weeds and pools where the water is usually brackish . Occasionally recorded in freshwater, but there are no documented records of actual occurrence in European freshwaters . Macrobenthos feeder on hard substrates , feeds on green algae (Enteromorpha), crustaceans (amphipods, crabs), polychaetes, and insects .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Giant goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
This species has been recorded to feed upon polychaete worms, green algae of the genus Ulva, amphipods, crabs and insects.
🥚 Reproduction
Benthic spawner.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous ; depth range 10 - 35 m . Subtropical; 53°N - 30°N, 10°W - 42°E
🌿 Ecology
green algae (Enteromorpha), crustaceans (amphipods, crabs), polychaetes, and insects (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Giant Goby |
| 🏳️Catalan | Gobi de roca |
| 🌍CES | hlaváč velký |
| 🌍CYM | Gobïod Mawr · gobi mawr |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Kæmpekutling |
| 🇩🇪German | Riesengrundel · Riesengundel |
| 🌍ELL | Γωβιός Μεγαλοκέφαλος · Κωβιός · Χοντρογωβιός |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Isotokko |
| 🇫🇷French | Gobie céphalote · Gobie à Grosse Tête |
| 🌍GLG | Mógaro cabezudo |
| 🌍HEB | קברנון ענק |
| 🇭🇷Croatian | Glavoč pločar |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Ghiozzo testone |
| 🌍LIT | Gyvatinis grundalas |
| 🌍MLT | Mazzun · Mazzun kbir · Seracin · Zbirr |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Reuzengrondel |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Babka olbrzymia |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Caboz-cabeçudo |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Бычок кругляш · Бычок-кругляш |
| 🌍SLV | Skalni glavač |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Cabo de Roca · Gobio gigante · Gobito · Gobito de Roca |
| 🌍SQI | Burdullak |
| 🌍TUR | Büyük Kaya Balığı · kayabaligi |
| 🌍UKR | Бичок звичайний великий · Бичок кругляш · Бичок-кругляш |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobius algarbiensis | de Brito Capello | 1880 | Synonym |
| Gobius exanthematosus gibbosus | Ninni | 1938 | Synonym |
| Gobius guttatus | Valenciennes | 1837 | Synonym |
| Gobius limbatus | Valenciennes | 1837 | Synonym |
| Gobius spilogonurus | Cocco | 1885 | Heterotypic |
| Macrogobius cobitis | Pallas | 1814 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Giant goby.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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