Painted goby
📖 Overview
Inhabits gravel and sand; young may occur in shore pools. Feeds on crustaceans (copepods and amphipods) .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal fins are close together, covered by black spots. Brownish marking in the middle of each flank, at least 4-5 and doubled ; body shape is terete, slightly depressed; eyes situated dorso-laterally; reduced swim bladders .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Painted goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 55 m , usually 1 - 50 m . Temperate; 65°N - 27°N, 19°W - 29°E
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans (copepods and amphipods) (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Mediterranean Painted Goby · Painted goby |
| 🌍BRE | touseg |
| 🌍CYM | gobi lliwgar · Gobïod Lliwgar |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Spættet kutling |
| 🇩🇪German | De-buens-grundel · Fleckengrundel |
| 🌍ELL | Χρωματιστός γωβιός |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Kivikkotokko |
| 🇫🇷French | gobie · gobie peint · Gobie varié |
| 🇭🇷Croatian | Glavočić dvotočkaš |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Ghiozzetto pittato |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Gevlekte grondel · Kleurige grondel |
| 🌍NNO | bergkutling |
| 🌍NOB | bergkutling |
| 🇳🇴Norwegian | Bergkutling |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Babka pisana |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Caboz-da-areia · Caboz-manchado |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Лысун узорчатый · Разукрашенный бычок-бубырь |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Gobio de Manchas · Gobio Pintado |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | Bergstubb |
| 🌍TUR | kucuk kaya baligi |
| 🌍UKR | Бичок лисун мережчатий · Лисун мальований |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobius affinis | Kolombatovic | 1891 | Heterotypic |
| Gobius pictus | Malm | 1865 | Synonym |
| Pomatoschistus adriaticus | Miller | 1973 | Synonym |
| Pomatoschistus pictus adriaticus | Miller | 1973 | Synonym |
| Pomatoschistus pictus pictus | Malm | 1865 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Painted goby.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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