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Two-spotted goby

Gobiusculus flavescens

How to spot it

Small orange-brown goby with TWO diagnostic black spots: one at the tail base, one behind the pectoral fin. Unlike other gobies it hovers in loose midwater groups near kelp and seaweed, not glued to the bottom.

Usually seen at

3-17 m (median 8 m)

Size

Small (under 10 cm)

Habitat

Kelp, Midwater

Behaviour

Hovering, Schooling

Where it's seen

Occurrence records around the UK and north-east Atlantic (OBIS).

55°N50°N10°W0°E
fewermore records PEBL site

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