Thorogobius ephippiatus, the leopard-spotted goby, is a species of goby native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Thorogobius |
| Species: | T. ephippiatus
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| Thorogobius ephippiatus (R. T. Lowe, 1839)
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Description
editThis species can reach a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL.[2]
Distribution and habitat
editThis 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]
References
edit- ^ Williams, J.T.; Herler, J. & Kovacic, M. (2014). "Thorogobius ephippiatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T198669A45119519. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T198669A45119519.en.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thorogobius ephippiatus". FishBase. June 2013 version.
External links
edit- Photos of Leopard-spotted goby on Sealife Collection
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