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Giant goby (Lat. Gobius cobitis). Coastal and benthic species, leaves above rocky and bottom with vegetation to depth of 10 m, common 2-5 m deep. Grows till 27 cm (0.4 kg). It is is greyish to olive brown with ‘pepper and salt’ markings. These are especially notable in smaller specimens. In the breeding season the male is darker than the female. Feeds with algae, crabs and polychaetes. Catch with fish-traps and handlines.
Local name
Glavoč pločar
English name
Giant goby
Scientific name
Gobius cobitis
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It is is greyish to olive brown with 'pepper and salt' markings
Weight
Up to 0.4 kg
Length
Up to 0.27 m
Life span
10 years
Nutrition
Feeds with algae, crabs and polychaetes
Type of diet
Omnivorous
IUCN vulnerability status
Least Concern (IUCN Red List)
Distribution
Found in the eastern Atlantic, from the western English Channel to Morocco, the Mediterranean, the Black Sea (except north-west) and the Gulf of Suez.