Wednesday 16 November 2005

Zebra Goby (Zebrus zebrus)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Zebrus ("zebra") zebrus ("zebra")
Adult Zebra Goby (Zebrus zebrusnear 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 -
ITALY - Italian - Il ghiozzetto zebra ("Zebra Goby") 
A common resident
 - SICILY 2018 TRIP - Seen from Capo Murro di Porco 

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto

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