Two-spotted goby
📖 Overview
Suprabenthic . Found inshore in groups around over-grown structures and among Laminaria or Zostera beds. Adults feed on small crustaceans (copepods, amphipods, mysids) and chaetognaths . Eggs are about 1 mm long, pear-shaped, and adhere to seagrass or weeds; hatch in 10 days . Pelagic larvae hatch at 2.5 mm length .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7. Black spot on each side of the caudal peduncle. Males with a second similar spot behind each pectoral fin ; eyes situated laterally; fully scaled; possess functioning suckers; caudal fins slightly notched .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Two-spotted goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Two-spotted goby is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Repeat spawners . Eggs are found inside hollow Sacchoriza holdfasts or other smooth substrates . Nests of care-giving males contain eggs from several females .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 5 m . Temperate; 71°N - 35°N, 10°W - 28°E west Spain, excluding south-eastern North Sea.
🌿 Ecology
small crustaceans (copepods, amphipods, mysids) and chaetognaths (Ref
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🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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