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Large-headed goby

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Large-headed goby
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Subfamily: Gobiinae
Genus: Millerigobius
Bath, 1973
Species:
M. macrocephalus
Binomial name
Millerigobius macrocephalus
Synonyms

Gobius macrocephalus Kolombatović, 1891

The large-headed goby (Millerigobius macrocephalus) is a species of goby native to coastal waters of the Adriatic Sea, the Levant Sea, the western Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea where it occurs in lagoons and shallow inshore waters to about 4 metres (13 ft) in depth with stones to provide shelter. This species can reach a length of 4.3 centimetres (1.7 in) SL. It is currently the only known member of the genus Millerigobius.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Herler, J.; Kovacic, M.; Williams, J.T. (2014). "Millerigobius macrocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T194879A49083179. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194879A49083179.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Millerigobius macrocephalus". FishBase. June 2013 version.