rock goby
gobius paganellus latin

The rock goby is a small fish, about 12 cm long, found in northern temperate waters.

The female rock goby lays eggs on the underside of rocks and shells and then leaves them.

The rock goby reproduces in spring.

The rock goby is usually black with white blotches - although the male is much more black when guarding the eggs.

The rock goby prefers rocky sea floors below the low tidemark, although it can be found in larger rock pools in Summer.

The rock goby eats small crabs and amphipods, polychaetes, larvae and small fish.

Some rock pool fish which are temporary residents include the long-spined sea scorpion, the pipefish worm, the rock goby and the common lumpsucker.

The rock goby, Gobius paganellus, is a small coastal fish of eastern Atlantic waters, from Scotland to Senegal.

The rock goby, Gobius paganellus, is a small coastal fish of eastern Atlantic waters, from Scotland to Senegal.