Gobius fallax Sarato, 1889 is a animal in the Gobiidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Gobius fallax Sarato, 1889

Gobius fallax Sarato, 1889

Gobius fallax (Sarato's goby) is a Mediterranean goby species reaching 9 cm total length, with one Canary Islands record.

Family
Genus
Gobius
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Gobius fallax Sarato, 1889

Gobius fallax, commonly known as Sarato's goby, is a species of goby. It is native to the Mediterranean Sea, and can be found in shallow inshore waters at depths between 0 and 32 metres (0 to 105 ft), in areas that have rocks and crevices it uses for shelter. This species grows to a maximum total length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in). There is only one known recorded observation of this species from the Canary Islands.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Gobiidae Gobius

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