Jeffrey's goby

Jeffrey's goby
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Oxudercidae
Genus: Buenia
Species:
B. jeffreysii
Binomial name
Buenia jeffreysii
(Günther, 1867)
Synonyms
  • Gobius jeffreysii Günther, 1867
  • Gobius jeffreysi Günther, 1867
  • Buenia jeffreysi Günther, 1867

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

Description

It maximum length is 6 cm (2.4 in). 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. It is silvery in colour, with red and dark brown blotches.

Habitat

Jeffrey's goby lives in the North Atlantic Ocean; it is a demersal fish, living at depths of 5–330 m (16–1,083 ft). It is common in the waters around Great Britain and Ireland. It is one of only two gobies that can live in the cold waters off southeast Iceland, the other being Lebetus scorpioides. It is also recorded in the Mediterranean Sea.

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.

References

  1. ↑ Kovacic, M.; Herler, J.; Williams, J.T. (2014). "Buenia jeffreysii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T18159126A45102456. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T18159126A45102456.en. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Buenia jeffreysii (Günther, 1867)". www.marinespecies.org.
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  4. ↑ "Buenia jeffreysii, Jeffrey's goby". www.fishbase.de.
  5. ↑ "Buenia jeffreysii (Günther, 1867)". www.gbif.org.
  6. ↑ "Marine Species Identification Portal: Jeffrey's goby - Buenia jeffreysii". species-identification.org.
  7. ↑ "Buenia jeffreysii: Jeffrey's Goby | NBN Atlas". species.nbnatlas.org.
  8. ↑ Heessen, Henk J. L.; Daan, Niels; Ellis, Jim R. (September 1, 2015). Fish atlas of the Celtic Sea, North Sea, and Baltic Sea: Based on international research-vessel surveys. Wageningen Academic Publishers. ISBN 978-90-8686-878-0 – via Google Books.
  9. ↑ Carwardine, Mark (June 30, 1986). "Iceland, Nature's Meeting Place: A Wildlife Guide". Iceland Review – via Google Books.
  10. ↑ Patzner, Robert; Tassell, James L. Van; Kovacic, Marcelo; Kapoor, B. G. (September 2, 2011). The Biology of Gobies. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4398-6233-9 – via Google Books.
  11. ↑ Goffredo, Stefano; Dubinsky, Zvy (September 9, 2013). The Mediterranean Sea: Its history and present challenges. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-94-007-6704-1 – via Google Books.
  12. ↑ "Food Items - Buenia jeffreysii". www.fishbase.de.