The yellow-headed goby (Gobius xanthocephalus) is a species of goby native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean from northern Spain to Madeira and Canary Islands, and also in the Mediterranean Sea where it is found in inshore waters at depths of from 1 to 22 metres (3.3 to 72.2 ft) and can be found living under stones. This species can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Gobius |
| Species: | G. xanthocephalus
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| Gobius xanthocephalus | |
References
edit- ^ Herler, J.; Williams, J.T. & Kovacic, M. (2014). "Gobius xanthocephalus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T155282A45107519. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T155282A45107519.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gobius xanthocephalus". FishBase. June 2013 version.
External links
edit- Photos of Yellow-headed goby on Sealife Collection
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