Leopard-spotted goby
📖 Overview
Cryptobenthic, found inshore, in or near crevices in vertical rock faces, rarely in deep lower tide-pools, to a depth of 40 m, usually between 6 to 12 m. Feed on crustaceans (copepods, amphipods, decapods), polychaetes, gastropods, algae . Spawns up to 12,000 eggs .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Leopard-spotted goby is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Leopard-spotted goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Leopard-spotted goby is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Leopard-spotted goby is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 6 - 40 m , usually 6 - 12 m . Temperate; 59°N - 27°N, 18°W - 28°E
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans (copepods, amphipods, decapods), polychaetes, gastropods, algae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Leopard-spotted Goby |
| 🌍CES | hlaváč sedlatý |
| 🌍CYM | gobi mannog · Gobïod Mannog |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Leopardkutling · Rødplettet kutling |
| 🇩🇪German | Leopardengrundel |
| 🌍ELL | Κωβιός · Λεοπαρδαλογωβιός |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Pantteritokko |
| 🇫🇷French | gobie · Gobie léopard · Gobie-léopard |
| 🇭🇷Croatian | Glavoč leopard |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Ghiozzo leopardo |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | luipaardgrondel |
| 🌍NNO | raudflekka kutling |
| 🌍NOB | rødflekket kutling |
| 🇳🇴Norwegian | Rødflekket kutling |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Bochecha-pintada · Góbio-pintado |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Леопардовый бычок |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Caboso de las cuevas · Gobi Lleopart · Gobio leopardo |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | Leopardbult · leopardfläckig smörbult |
| 🌍TUR | kaya baligi |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobius ephippiatus | Lowe | 1839 | Synonym |
| Gobius forsteri | Corbin | 1958 | Synonym |
| Gobius thori | de Buen | 1928 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
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