Fish
Two-spotted goby
Gobiusculus flavescens
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 & north-east Atlantic (OBIS). The ringed marker is the PEBL filming site.
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