About Gobius couchi Miller & El-Tawil, 1974
Scientific Classification
Couch's goby, scientifically named Gobius couchi, is a species of goby.
Distribution Range
It is native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, ranging as far north as southern Great Britain and Ireland, as well as the Mediterranean Sea and the Adriatic Sea.
Habitat
In these regions, it lives under stones on muddy sand in inshore waters and the intertidal zone.
Size
This species can grow to a total length of 7.7 centimetres, which equals 3.0 inches.
Etymology
Both its specific scientific name and common name honor Jonathan Couch, a Cornish ichthyologist who lived from 1789 to 1870 and authored A History of the Fishes of the British Islands, published between 1862 and 1867.
