Red-mouthed goby
Encyclopedia
The Red-mouthed goby is a species
of goby
found in the Eastern Atlantic from southwestern Ireland
to coasts Marocco
, Senegal
, and also in the Mediterranean Sea
. Last time it is mentioned as introduced species
in the Black Sea
.
This demersal fish reaches a length of 18 centimetres (7 in). Habits the depth from 15 to 40 m.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of goby
Goby
The gobies form the family Gobiidae, which is one of the largest families of fish, with more than 2,000 species in more than 200 genera. Most are relatively small, typically less than 10 cm in length...
found in the Eastern Atlantic from southwestern Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
to coasts Marocco
Marocco
Marocco , widely known as Bankes's Horse , was the name of a late 16th- and early 17th-century English performing horse...
, Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
, and also in the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
. Last time it is mentioned as introduced species
Introduced species
An introduced species — or neozoon, alien, exotic, non-indigenous, or non-native species, or simply an introduction, is a species living outside its indigenous or native distributional range, and has arrived in an ecosystem or plant community by human activity, either deliberate or accidental...
in the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
.
This demersal fish reaches a length of 18 centimetres (7 in). Habits the depth from 15 to 40 m.