Fries's goby
📖 Overview
Cryptobenthic, burrowing in muddy sand or mud; often associated with a decapod crustacean Nephrops norvegicus . Feed on polychaetes, small crustaceans and mollusks . Eggs are deposited in burrows .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Yellowish-brown spots on body and dorsal fins. Distinct sense-papillae between the eyes . nape scaled and lateral line system with antero-dorsal longitudinal neuromast rows g long and h reduced to a few papillae : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Fries's goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Fries's goby is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 130 m . Subtropical; 62°N - 18°N, 18°W - 36°E
🌿 Ecology
polychaetes, small crustaceans and mollusks (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
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