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Gorogobius stevcici
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Gorogobius stevcici (Gorogobius stevcici) specimen
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Gobiidae

Gorogobius stevcici

Gorogobius stevcici

Three Point Three Centimeters Goby of the Atlantic Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Gorogobius stevcici (English name: Stevcic's goby) is a species of gobies in the family of Gobiidae, endemic to the coastal waters of the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, where it occurs at depths from 15 to 40 m (49 to 131 ft). The species was named and described by Kovačić and Schliewen in 2008. The fish grows to a maximum of 3.3 cm in length for males and 2.3 cm for females.

Family
Gobiidae
Maximum length
3.3 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Eastern Central Atlantic: São Tomé Islands, Gulf of Guinea.
Conservation status
VUVulnerable

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