The golden goby (Gobius auratus) is a species of goby from the family Gobiidae endemic to the Mediterranean Sea.[1] It prefers areas with rocky substrates at depths of from 5 to 80 metres (16 to 262 ft) (though usually not below 30 metres (98 ft)) with plentiful growth of algae and gorgonians. This species can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] Gobius xanthocephalus is the name that is applied to the populations of similar gobies in the eastern Atlantic and western Mediterranean which were previously considered to be G. auratus.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Gobius |
| Species: | G. auratus
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| Binomial name | |
| Gobius auratus A. Risso, 1810
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References
edit- ^ a b Kovacic, M.; Herler, J. & Williams, J.T. (2016) [errata version of 2014 assessment]. "Gobius auratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T198657A103969532. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T198657A45103874.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gobius auratus". FishBase. June 2013 version.
- ^ Herler, J.; Patzner, R.A. & Sturmbauer, C. (2005). "A preliminary revision of the Gobius auratus species complex with redescription of Gobius auratus". Journal of Natural History. 39 (14): 1043–1075. doi:10.1080/00222930400001533. S2CID 84890465.
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