Ferrer's goby

Ferrer's goby (Pseudaphya ferreri) is a species of goby native to the Mediterranean Sea where it occurs in inshore waters inhabiting areas with sandy substrates. This species grows to a length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.^[2] The specific name honours Jaume Ferrer Aledo (1854-1956), a pharmacist and amateur ichthyologist who studied the fish fauna in the Balearic Islands.^[3]

Ferrer's goby
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gobiiformes
Family:	Gobiidae
Genus:	Pseudaphya
Species:	P. ferreri
Binomial name
Pseudaphya ferreri (O. de Buen & Fage, 1908)
Synonyms
Aphya ferreri O. de Buen & Fage, 1908 Pseudaphya pelagica F. de Buen, 1931