Coryogalops ocheticus explained

Coryogalops ocheticus is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Gobiidae from the Red Sea. It has been reported twice in the Mediterranean Sea off Egypt in 1924 and 1969, but not since.[1] It is found in shallow water, in the proximity of crevices and holes, on sand and mud flats, where there is algal growth, and in stony areas. It attains a total length of 6.2cm (02.4inches). In preserved specimens it is pale fawn in colour and is marked with lateral blotches and mottling on the cheeks.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Atlas of Exotic Fishes in the Mediterranean Sea (Coryogalops ocheticus). 2nd Edition. 2021. 366p. CIESM Publishers, Paris, Monaco.https://ciesm.org/atlas/fishes_2nd_edition/Coryogalops_ocheticus.pdf
  2. Web site: Fishes of the NE Atlantic and the Mediterranean Monishia ochetica . Marine Species Identification Portal . J.C. Hureau . 2 September 2018. ETI BioInformatics.