New 🐟 Mercury Safety Guide & Omega-3 Rankings Updated for 2026. View Omega-3 Rankings →

🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Couch's goby

Gobius couchi Tawil, 1974
Max Length
17 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
6 yrs
Trophic Level
2.9
Depth
0–10 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Found inshore and intertidal, under stones on sheltered muddy sand. Feeds on polychaetes, algae, crustaceans, bivalves.

Scientific Name
Gobius couchi
Authority
Tawil, 1974
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
17 cm
Lifespan
6 years
Depth Range
0–10 m
Trophic Level
2.9
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Couch's goby is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Couch's goby is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Couch's goby is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 10 m . Temperate; 55°N - 50°N

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2.9±0.29
Food Items

polychaetes, algae, crustaceans, bivalves

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01023 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
17cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
26.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.9
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Tawil, 1974

👥 Community & Contribute

Aquareap Community Observations
0 Observations logged on Aquareap

No observations yet — be the first to log one!

View all observations for Couch's goby ↗
Suggest an Edit

Spotted incorrect or outdated data? Submit a correction and our editorial team will review it. Approved edits go live within 48 hours.

Link to a scientific paper, FishBase, or other authoritative source
Report an Issue

Found a factual error, broken data, or inappropriate content? Let us know and we will investigate promptly.