Zebra goby

Zebra goby
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Gobiiformes
Family:Gobiidae
Genus:Zebrus
F. de Buen, 1930
Species: Z. zebrus
Binomial name
Zebrus zebrus
(A. Risso, 1827)
Synonyms
  • Gobius zebrus A. Risso, 1827

The zebra goby (Zebrus zebrus) is a species of goby native to the Mediterranean Sea, where it occurs in lagoons and tide pools at depths down to 3 m (9.8 ft). It prefers areas of concealment, such as within patches of seagrass or algae or underneath stones. This species grows to a total length of 5.5 cm (2.2 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

References

  1. Herler, J.; Kovacic, M. & Williams, J.T. (2014). "Zebrus zebrus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T194893A49080852. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Zebrus zebrus" in FishBase. June 2013 version.


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