diminutive goby

Lebetus scorpioides

Endemic Goby of the Atlantic Ocean

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Fusiform
Small
Temperate fish

Lebetus scorpioides, commonly known as the Diminutive goby or Scorpion goby, is a species of fish belonging to the family Gobiidae. It is native to the coasts of the Western Baltic Sea; North Sea; northeastern Atlantic: Iceland and Norway south to Portugal, including Madeira.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Lebetus
Maximum length: 4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Northeast Atlantic: southwest Iceland, the Faeroes and Hemnefjord, Norway, to northern Bay of Biscay.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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