Gobius gasteveni Miller, 1974

Steven's Goby

Gobius gasteveni

Description: The body is blue-grey with distinctive lines of chestnut brown blotches. Adult fish can be up to 12cm in length.

Habitat: Lives on gravel to muddy seabeds with scattered rocks.

Distribution: Eastern Atlantic from the western English Channel to the Canary Islands and Madeira.

Similar Species: Paler and with more obvious longitudinal markings than other species in the area.

Key Identification Features:

• Slim goby living out in the open.
• Lines of chestnut blotches.

Distribution Map from NBN: Interactive map : National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.