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| C. name : Black goby | S.name : Gobius niger |
| Photo : Espen Rekdal | Location : Taanes, Southern NORWAY |
| depth : 5m | Date : Jul 1999 |
| Distribution: Wide distribution from western Africa to western Norway. Distinguishing features: Distinguished from other European gobys by the fact that the 4 spine in the first dorsal finn is the longest. Old males are blueish black. Length: Maksimum length is 17cm. Habitat: Lives on sand and silty localities, mor uncommon on hard substrate between algae. Biology: Matures in 2 years. Spawning in May. The eggs (6000) are guarded by the male in roof of burrow. Espen Rekdal Internet: Espen.Rekdal@ifm.uib.no (University in Bergen) Espen.Rekdal@student.uib.no (personal) http://www.student.uib.no/~st00502 (Images From The Big Blue - a portfolio of professional photography) |