Jeffrey's goby
The Jeffrey's goby (Buenia jeffreysii) is a species of goby fish.
| Jeffrey's goby | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Buenia |
| Species: | B. jeffreysii |
| Binomial name | |
| Buenia jeffreysii (Günther, 1867) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Description edit
It maximum length is 6 cm (2.4 in).[3] 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.[4][5] It is silvery in colour, with red and dark brown blotches.[6]
Habitat edit
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).[7] It is common in the waters around Great Britain and Ireland.[8] It is one of only two gobies that can live in the cold waters off southeast Iceland, the other being Lebetus scorpioides.[9][10] It is also recorded in the Mediterranean Sea.[11]
Behaviour edit
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.[12]
References edit
- ^ History), Jeffrey Williams (National Museum of Natural; Juergen Herler (Department of Theoretical Biology, Morphology section Faculty of Life Sciences University of Vienna); Marcelo Kovacic (Natural History Museum Rijeka, Croatia) (March 11, 2014). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Buenia jeffreysii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Buenia jeffreysii (Günther, 1867)". www.marinespecies.org.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Buenia jeffreysii (Günther, 1867)". www.marinespecies.org.
- ^ "Buenia jeffreysii, Jeffrey's goby". www.fishbase.de.
- ^ "Buenia jeffreysii (Günther, 1867)". www.gbif.org.
- ^ "Marine Species Identification Portal : Jeffrey's goby - Buenia jeffreysii". species-identification.org.
- ^ "Buenia jeffreysii : Jeffrey's Goby | NBN Atlas". species.nbnatlas.org.
- ^ 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 9789086868780 – via Google Books.
- ^ Carwardine, Mark (June 30, 1986). "Iceland, Nature's Meeting Place: A Wildlife Guide". Iceland Review – via Google Books.
- ^ Patzner, Robert; Tassell, James L. Van; Kovacic, Marcelo; Kapoor, B. G. (September 2, 2011). The Biology of Gobies. CRC Press. ISBN 9781439862339 – via Google Books.
- ^ Goffredo, Stefano; Dubinsky, Zvy (September 9, 2013). The Mediterranean Sea: Its history and present challenges. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9789400767041 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Food Items - Buenia jeffreysii". www.fishbase.de.