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| C. name : Spined goby | S.name : Buenia jeffreysi |
| Photo : Espen Rekdal | Location : Drotningsvik, Western NORWAY |
| depth : 35m | Date : May 1999 |
| Distribution: Bretagne and the west coast of the British Iles to the Feroe Islands, Iceland and the West Norwegian coast. Considered rare. Distinguishing features: Distinguished from other Norwegian gobys by the fact that the 2 spine in the first dorsal finn is very long. Slim light gray to lime green in colour. Length: Maksimum 6cm. Habitat: Caught in isolated areas on sandy, silt and shellsand areas. Very little is known. Usually caught in deep water 30-330m. Biology: We think the male guards the eggs in empty seashells. 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) ICQ 40791718 |