Leopard-spotted goby

Thorogobius ephippiatus, the leopard-spotted goby, is a species of goby native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.^[2]

Leopard-spotted goby
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gobiiformes
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

Description

This species can reach a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL.^[2]

Distribution and 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).^[2]