Lesueurigobius suerii (Risso, 1810)
Lesueur's goby
photo by Ilkyaz, A.T.

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
Max. size:  7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 337 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Morocco and Canary Islands; Mediterranean.
Diagnosis:  Distinguished by the following characteristics: nape naked and antero-dorsal longitudinal neuromast rows of the lateral line system distinct (Ref. 86376)
Biology:  Found inshore (Ref. 4696). Up to depth of 230 m (Ref. 04696) but from 322-337 in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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