Jeffrey's goby

Jeffrey's goby
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gobiiformes
Family:	Gobiidae
Genus:	Buenia
Species:	B. jeffreysii
Binomial name
Buenia jeffreysii (Günther, 1867)
Synonyms[2]
Gobius jeffreysii Günther, 1867 Gobius jeffreysi Günther, 1867 Buenia jeffreysi Günther, 1867

The Jeffrey's goby (Buenia jeffreysii) is a species of goby fish.

Description

It maximum length is 6 cm (2.4 in).[3] It has 5–6 dorsal spines and 8–10 dorsal soft rays; 1 anal spine and 7–8 anal soft rays; and 30 vertebrae. The male can be distinguished by the second ray of the first dorsal fin, which is elongated.[4][5] It is silvery in colour, with red and dark brown blotches.[6]

Habitat

Jeffrey's goby lives in the North Atlantic Ocean; it is a demersal fish, living at depths of 5–330 m (16–1,083 ft).[7] It is common in the waters around Great Britain and Ireland.[8] It is one of only two gobies that can live in the cold waters off southeast Iceland, the other being Lebetus scorpioides.[9][10] It is also recorded in the Mediterranean Sea.[11]

Behaviour

Jeffrey's goby spawns in May to September. Its eggs are pear-shaped and laid in mussel shells, and guarded by the male. It feeds on copepods, bony fish and crabs.[12]

References

1. Kovacic, M.; Herler, J.; Williams, J.T. (2014). "Buenia jeffreysii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T18159126A45102456. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T18159126A45102456.en. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Buenia jeffreysii (Günther, 1867)". www.marinespecies.org.
3. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Buenia jeffreysii (Günther, 1867)". www.marinespecies.org.
4. "Buenia jeffreysii, Jeffrey's goby". www.fishbase.de.
5. "Buenia jeffreysii (Günther, 1867)". www.gbif.org.
6. "Marine Species Identification Portal : Jeffrey's goby - Buenia jeffreysii". species-identification.org.
7. "Buenia jeffreysii : Jeffrey's Goby | NBN Atlas". species.nbnatlas.org.
8. Heessen, Henk J. L.; Daan, Niels; Ellis, Jim R. (September 1, 2015). Fish atlas of the Celtic Sea, North Sea, and Baltic Sea: Based on international research-vessel surveys. Wageningen Academic Publishers. ISBN 9789086868780 – via Google Books.
9. Carwardine, Mark (June 30, 1986). "Iceland, Nature's Meeting Place: A Wildlife Guide". Iceland Review – via Google Books.
10. Patzner, Robert; Tassell, James L. Van; Kovacic, Marcelo; Kapoor, B. G. (September 2, 2011). The Biology of Gobies. CRC Press. ISBN 9781439862339 – via Google Books.
11. Goffredo, Stefano; Dubinsky, Zvy (September 9, 2013). The Mediterranean Sea: Its history and present challenges. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9789400767041 – via Google Books.
12. "Food Items - Buenia jeffreysii". www.fishbase.de.