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Red-mouthed goby (Gobius cruentatus) No, I don't know why cruentatus...I also wonder...it may be because the red mouth looks like bloody because the name in French is also 'ensanglante' :-) Geotagged,Gobius cruentatus,Red-mouthed goby,Spain,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Red-mouthed goby (Gobius cruentatus)

No, I don't know why cruentatus...I also wonder...it may be because the red mouth looks like bloody because the name in French is also 'ensanglante' :-)

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''Gobius cruentatus'', the Red-mouthed goby, 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 15 to 40 metres in areas with rocky or sandy substrates or in meadows of sea-grass. This species can reach a length of 18 centimetres TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

Similar species: Gobies And Allies
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Mar 29, 2020. Captured Aug 24, 2019 14:46 in Calle La Punta, 03501 Benidorm, Alicante, Spain.
  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO250
  • 18mm