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Zebra goby

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Species of fish

Zebra goby
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Zebrus
F. de Buen, 1930
Species: Z. zebrus
Binomial name
Zebrus zebrus
(A. Risso, 1827)
Synonyms
  • Gobius zebrus A. Risso, 1827

The zebra goby (Zebrus zebrus) is a species of goby native to the Mediterranean Sea, where it occurs in lagoons and tide pools at depths down to 3 m (9.8 ft). It prefers areas of concealment, such as within patches of seagrass or algae or underneath stones. This species grows to a total length of 5.5 cm (2.2 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.

References

  1. Herler, J.; Kovacic, M. & Williams, J.T. (2014). "Zebrus zebrus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T194893A49080852. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194893A49080852.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Zebrus zebrus". FishBase. June 2013 version.
Taxon identifiers
Zebrus zebrus


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