Couch's goby (Gobius couchi) fish species and information / pictures of Couch's goby - Gobius couchi

Couch's goby (Gobius couchi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gobius couchi

Common Name
Couch's goby

Biology
Found inshore and intertidal, under stones on sheltered muddy sand. Feeds on polychaetes, algae, crustaceans, bivalves.

Classification

Classified By
Miller & El-Tawil, 1974
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Northeastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea and the Adriatic Sea.
Distribution
Northeastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea and the Adriatic Sea.
Range
55°N - 50°N

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Trophic Level
2.91 s.e. 0.29 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
7.7 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=6)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated