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Golden goby

Gobius xanthocephalus

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Photograph ©Ricardo Bilé



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5 Comments

ppllaann
ppllaann a year ago

It is extremely common to find it hidden in the rocks if you dive here along Sesimbra National Park coast line. The only thing tricky about that is that sometimes a whole fish species disappear for some time according to weather or season. But I have been spotting this little ones for some months

LauraMaria
LauraMaria a year ago

Yeah I'm pretty sure it's a goby, but don't think I could ID it to a species. Could you tell us if you saw this diving, or if it was in an aquarium or something? That would be super helpful in ruling out what it can't be!

CanadaHawaii
CanadaHawaii a year ago

Possibly Istigobius but I am not sure if they are found in the Atlantic.

CanadaHawaii
CanadaHawaii a year ago

I was going to say it was a Goby (Gobiidae)

Palaimon
Palaimon a year ago

i think its from this family
Synodontidae
but i didnt found him with this color

Portugal

Lat: 38.44, Long: -9.10

Spotted on Oct 18, 2011
Submitted on Oct 18, 2011

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