Gobius xanthocephalus
Size range: 7-10 cm
Common size: 7-8 cm
Depth range: 5-20 m ( 2-40 m)
Habitat:
- Hard - rocky
- Vegetation - sea grass
Water column position:
- Benthic
Schooling characteristics:
- Solitary
- Small groups
- Large schools
Colors & patterns: Focus on unique characteristics which distinguish the species from others, specify differences between:
- Head with a yellow tinge'especially between snout and eyes/
- Longitudinal lines of reddish spots and dashes
- Background colour pinkish- beige to pale brown
- Often a dark blotch on pectoral fin base
Behavior:
- Whether the species is:?
- Cryptic - caves/crevices/overhangs
- Reef-associated - related to sites it inhabits
- Transient - not related to specific sites
2. Activity:?
- Diurnal
- Nocturnal
- Both
- Crepuscular
3. Approach: ?
- Shy
- Indifferent
- Easily approached
- Bald
- Followers
4. Unique behavior:?
5. Feeding characteristic - piscivore, zooplanktivore, herbivore, detritivore, crustaceavore, omnivore, OR other, e.g specific invertebrate feeder
Native/Exotic:
EM notes: description of special east Mediterranean characteristics.