Leopard-spotted goby
(Thorogobius ephippiatus)
General data
Scientific names:
Leopard-spotted goby
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climates:
Subtropical, Temperate
Thorogobius ephippiatus, the leopard-spotted goby, is a species of goby native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the Skagerrak to Madeira, extending into the Mediterranean.
This species can reach a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL.
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).
