The red-mouthed goby (''Gobius cruentatus'') is a
species of
goby native to the Eastern
Atlantic Ocean from southwestern
Ireland to the coasts of
Morocco and
Senegal, and also in the
Mediterranean Sea where it occurs in inshore waters at depths of from in areas with rocky or sandy substrates or in meadows of
sea-grass
Seagrasses are the only flowering plants which grow in marine environments. There are about 60 species of fully marine seagrasses which belong to four families (Posidoniaceae, Zosteraceae, Hydrocharitaceae and Cymodoceaceae), all in the orde ...
. This species can reach a length of
TL. It may also be found in the
aquarium
An aquarium (plural: ''aquariums'' or ''aquaria'') is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aq ...
trade.
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red-mouthed goby
Fish of the East Atlantic
Fish of the Mediterranean Sea
Marine fauna of North Africa
red-mouthed goby
red-mouthed goby
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