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Gobius vittatus Vinciguerra, 1883 is a animal in the Gobiidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Gobius vittatus Vinciguerra, 1883 (Gobius vittatus Vinciguerra, 1883)
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Gobius vittatus Vinciguerra, 1883

Gobius vittatus Vinciguerra, 1883

Gobius vittatus, the striped goby, is a small Mediterranean goby sold in the aquarium trade.

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Family
Genus
Gobius
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Gobius vittatus Vinciguerra, 1883

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

The striped goby, with the scientific name Gobius vittatus, is a species of goby native to the Mediterranean Sea.

Habitat and Depth Range

It lives on coralline grounds at depths ranging from 15 to 85 metres (which is 49 to 279 feet), though it is typically not found deeper than 50 metres (160 feet).

Size and Human Use

This species can grow to a length of 5.8 centimetres (2.3 inches) in standard length, and it is available in the aquarium trade.

Photo: (c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sylvain Le Bris · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Gobiidae Gobius

More from Gobiidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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