Large-headed goby

Millerigobius macrocephalus

Goby beneath the Adriatic Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Small
Tropical fish

The large-headed goby (Millerigobius macrocephalus) is a species of goby native to coastal waters of the Adriatic Sea, the Levant Sea, the western Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea where it occurs in lagoons and shallow inshore waters to about 4 metres (13 ft) in depth with stones to provide shelter. This species can reach a length of 4.3 centimetres (1.7 in) SL. It is currently the only known member of the genus Millerigobius.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Millerigobius
Maximum length: 4.4 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Mediterranean Sea: Adriatic and Levant seas. Recently found in the western basin and the Aegean.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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