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Gobius bucchichi

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES GOBIIDAE

Scientific Name: Gobius bucchichi
Species Authority: Steindachner, 1870
Common Name/s:
English – Bucchich's Goby
Synonym/s:
Gobius lynx Kessler, 1874
Gobius neglectus Sarato, 1891
Gobius serotinus Sarato, 1891

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2011
Assessor/s: Francour, P., Bilecenoglu, M., Bariche, M., Tunesi, L. & Goren, M.
Reviewer/s: Livingstone, S., Pollard, D. & Carpenter, K.E.
Contributor/s:
Justification:
This is a widespread and common species throughout the Mediterranean Sea with no known threats. This species is listed as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is present in the Mediterranean Sea and most of the Black Sea. There are also records of this species in southern Portugal and in a small portion of Morocco.
Countries:
Native:
Albania; Algeria; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Egypt; France; Georgia; Gibraltar; Greece; Israel; Italy; Lebanon; Libya; Malta; Monaco; Montenegro; Morocco; Portugal; Russian Federation; Slovenia; Spain; Syrian Arab Republic; Tunisia; Turkey; Ukraine
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Atlantic – eastern central; Atlantic – northeast; Mediterranean and Black Sea
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Population [top]

Population: This is a very common and abundant species.
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This species occurs inshore on sand patches near rocks and pebbles covered with photophilic algae. It sometimes takes refuge among tentacles of snakelocks sea anemone (Anemonia sulcata). It feeds on polychaetes, crustaceans (mainly amphipods) molluscs, and algae. It is sexually mature at one year, 3.4-3.8 cm (Miller 1986).
Systems: Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There are no known major threats for this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No conservation measures are in place for this species.
Citation: Francour, P., Bilecenoglu, M., Bariche, M., Tunesi, L. & Goren, M. 2011. Gobius bucchichi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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