Leopard-spotted goby

Thorogobius ephippiatus
Conservation status
	Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Gobiidae
Genus:	Thorogobius
Species:	T. ephippiatus
Binomial name
	Thorogobius ephippiatus; (R. T. Lowe, 1839)
Synonyms
	Gobius ephippiatus R. T. Lowe, 1839; Gobius thori F. de Buen, 1928; Gobius forsteri Corbin, 1958;

Thorogobius ephippiatus, the leopard-spotted goby, is a species of goby native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.^[1]

Description

This species can reach a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL.^[1]

Distribution & Habitat

This species can be found along the Atlantic coasts from the Skagerrak to Madeira, extending into the Mediterranean. This species inhabits vertical rock faces with crevices in which to hide. Sometimes it can be found in deep tide pools. It occurs at depths of from 6 to 40 metres (20 to 131 ft) though usually no deeper than 12 metres (39 ft).^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thorogobius ephippiatus". FishBase. June 2013 version.

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[fishbase-1] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thorogobius ephippiatus". FishBase. June 2013 version.

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