Gobiidae

crystal goby

Crystallogobius linearis

Goby in Eastern Central Atlantic

• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Europe
• Elongated
• Small
• Temperate fish

Crystallogobius linearis, the crystal goby, is a species of goby native to the Atlantic coasts of Europe and the Mediterranean Sea where it can be found at depths of from 1 to 400 metres (3.3 to 1,312.3 ft). Males of this species grow to a length of 4.7 centimetres (1.9 in) SL while females only reach 3.9 centimetres (1.5 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus. The name Crystallogobius comes from the Latin words cristallum, meaning "crystal", and gobius, meaning gudgeon.