Jeffrey's goby explained

The Jeffrey's goby (Buenia jeffreysii) is a species of goby fish.

Description

It maximum length is .[1] It has 5–6 dorsal spines and 8–10 dorsal soft rays; 1 anal spine and 7–8 anal soft rays; and 30 vertebrae. The male can be distinguished by the second ray of the first dorsal fin, which is elongated.[2] [3] It is silvery in colour, with red and dark brown blotches.[4]

Habitat

Jeffrey's goby lives in the North Atlantic Ocean; it is a demersal fish, living at depths of .[5] It is common in the waters around Great Britain and Ireland.[6] It is one of only two gobies that can live in the cold waters off southeast Iceland, the other being Lebetus scorpioides.[7] [8] It is also recorded in the Mediterranean Sea.[9]

Behaviour

Jeffrey's goby spawns in May to September. Its eggs are pear-shaped and laid in mussel shells, and guarded by the male. It feeds on copepods, bony fish and crabs.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Buenia jeffreysii (Günther, 1867). www.marinespecies.org.
  2. Web site: Buenia jeffreysii, Jeffrey's goby. www.fishbase.de.
  3. Web site: Buenia jeffreysii (Günther, 1867). www.gbif.org.
  4. Web site: Marine Species Identification Portal : Jeffrey's goby - Buenia jeffreysii. species-identification.org.
  5. Web site: Buenia jeffreysii : Jeffrey's Goby | NBN Atlas. species.nbnatlas.org.
  6. Book: Fish atlas of the Celtic Sea, North Sea, and Baltic Sea: Based on international research-vessel surveys. Henk J. L.. Heessen. Niels. Daan. Jim R.. Ellis. September 1, 2015. Wageningen Academic Publishers. 9789086868780. Google Books.
  7. Web site: Iceland, Nature's Meeting Place: A Wildlife Guide. Mark. Carwardine. June 30, 1986. Iceland Review. Google Books.
  8. Book: The Biology of Gobies. Robert. Patzner. James L. Van. Tassell. Marcelo. Kovacic. B. G.. Kapoor. September 2, 2011. CRC Press. 9781439862339. Google Books.
  9. Book: The Mediterranean Sea: Its history and present challenges. Stefano. Goffredo. Zvy. Dubinsky. September 9, 2013. Springer Science & Business Media. 9789400767041. Google Books.
  10. Web site: Food Items - Buenia jeffreysii. www.fishbase.de.

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