Grass goby
📖 Overview
Benthic, inshore, brackish water, estuaries and lagoons, on mud and eel-grass meadows. Commercial in the Black Sea and in Sivash . Occasionally recorded in freshwater, but there are no documented records of actual occurrence in European freshwaters .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Grass goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Grass goby is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Iteroparous, females produce more than one batch of eggs within the breeding season .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous ; depth range 30 - ? m . Subtropical; 47°N - 28°N, 6°W - 42°E
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Grass goby is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.7 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 333 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Grass goby has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Grass goby |
| 🌍BUL | Тревно попче · Тревното попче |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Slangehovedkutling |
| 🇩🇪German | Grasgrundel |
| 🌍ELL | Πρασινογωβιός |
| 🇫🇷French | Gobie lote |
| 🇭🇷Croatian | Glavoč travaš |
| 🇭🇺Hungarian | Kígyófejű géb |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Ghiozzo go |
| 🌍LIT | žolinis grundalas |
| 🌍MLT | Mazzun ghajnejh zghar |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Babka tasiemnicowa |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Caboz-cabeça-de-cobra |
| 🌍RON | Guvid · Guvid de iarba |
| 🇷🇺Russian | бычок травяник · Бычок-травяник |
| 🌍SLV | Travni glavač |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Chanquete · escurridizo · Gobio serpentón |
| 🌍SQI | Burdullak |
| 🌍SRP | Главоч траваш |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | Ormhuvad Smörbult |
| 🌍TUR | saz kaya baligi · saz kaya balığı |
| 🌍UKR | Бичок трав'яник · Бичок-зеленчак · Бичок-трав’яник |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobius filamentosus | Risso | 1827 | Heterotypic |
| Gobius gous | Nardo | 1847 | Heterotypic |
| Gobius lota | Valenciennes | 1837 | Synonym |
| Gobius ophiocephalus | Pallas | 1814 | Synonym |
| Gobius ophiocephalus citrina | Ninni | 1938 | Synonym |
| Gobius reticulatus | Eichwald | 1831 | Synonym |
| Gobius venetiarum | Nardo | 1847 | Heterotypic |
| Gobius viridis | Otto | 1821 | Synonym |
| Zosterisessor opiocephalus | Pallas | 1814 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
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