Ferrer's goby

Pseudaphya ferreri

Three Point Five Centimeters Goby of the Adriatic Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Africa
West Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Ferrer's goby (Pseudaphya ferreri) is a species of goby native to the Mediterranean Sea where it occurs in inshore waters inhabiting areas with sandy substrates. This species grows to a length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus. The specific name honours Jaume Ferrer Aledo (1854-1956), a pharmacist and amateur ichthyologist who studied the fish fauna in the Balearic Islands.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Pseudaphya
Maximum length: 3.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Mediterranean Sea: western basin and the Adriatic Sea to Israel and northern Sinai, Egypt.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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