Species FAO code: GBN

Gobius niger

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
France	fr gobie	–
Italy	it Ghiozzo nero	–
Netherlands	nl Zwarte grondel	–
Portugal	pt Caboz pt Caboz-negro pt Cardosa	–
Spain	es Chaparrudo	Andalusia: Fraile Balearic Islands: Cabot de fang Canary Islands: Caboso Catalonia: Gobi
Sweden	sv Svart smörbult	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Gobius niger Linnaeus, 1758

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Gobius niger Linnaeus, 1758

Scientific name

Gobius niger

Author

Linnaeus, 1758

Rank

Species

FAO code

GBN

Morphological description

Neck scaled with a black spot in the front end of each dorsal fin (Ref. 35388); body shape is terete, slightly depressed; eyes situated dorso-laterally; reduced swim bladders (Ref. 92840).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyGobiidae
    - GenusGobius
      - SpeciesGobius niger

Synonyms

Gobius brittanicus Thompson, 1837
Gobius jozo albescens Canestrini, 1862
Gobius viridis Otto, 1821
Gobius fuliginosus McCoy, 1841
Gobius jozo major Kolombatovic, 1891
Gobius punctulatus Cocco, 1884-85
Gobius jozo pontica Kessler, 1859
Gobius iozo Linnaeus, 1758
Gobius longiradiatus Risso, 1827
Gobius niger jozo Linnaeus, 1758
Gobius niger nigerrimus de Buen, 1928
Gobius jozo minor Kolombatovic, 1891
Gobius niger hispanicus de Buen, 1928
Gobius jozo Linnaeus, 1758
Gobius jozo nigrescens Canestrini, 1862
Gobius gorgione Rafinesque, 1810

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Gobius niger Linnaeus, 1758

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Gobius niger

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters