Latin Etymology: Zebrus ("zebra") zebrus ("zebra")
Adult Zebra Goby (Zebrus zebrus) near Capo Murro di Porco, Sicily - May 2018
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: 5.5cm
ABSENT FROM UK / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The Zebra Goby is the sole member of it's genus, and a typical goby of the Mediterranena, where it is found primarily on the European coast, along with sections of Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. The individuals we saw were behaving as typical intertidal species, and lurking in the rockpools near Capo Murro di Porco in Sicily.
Related Species:
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Zebrus
SUBSPECIES: ?
- Sighting Locations -
- SICILY 2018 TRIP - Seen from Capo Murro di Porco
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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