Gobius scorteccii

Gobius scorteccii

Goby Reaching Thirteen Point Six Centimeters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Gobius scorteccii is a species of freshwater goby native to Somalia, Africa. This species can reach a length of 13.6 centimetres (5.4 in) TL. The specific name honours the Italian herpetologist Giuseppe Scortecci (1898–1973) of the University of Genoa, who was the collector of the type.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Gobius
Maximum length: 13.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Known only from the type locality, Gol-Gol, Oued Merero, Ahl Mascat, Migiurtinie.

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