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Etymology: Lesueurigobius: From Charles Alexandre Leueur, painter that travelled with the scientific expeditons of Nicolas Baudin (1880-1804) in the ships "Géographe" and "Naturaliste" (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Charles Alexandre Lesueur (Le Sueur) (1778–1846) was a French naturalist, artist and explorer. [...] Dr Bengt Fredrik Fries (1799–1839) was a Swedish biologist, entomologist and ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 130 m (Ref. 5299). Subtropical; 62°N - 18°N, 18°W - 36°E
Eastern Atlantic: Spain to Skagerrak and Kattegat; Mauritania (Cape Corbiero to Nouakchott). Also in the Mediterranean (into Sea of Marmara);
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 4.5, range 4 - 5 cm
Max length : 13.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35388); max. reported age: 11 years (Ref. 4696)
Yellowish-brown spots on body and dorsal fins. Distinct sense-papillae between the eyes (Ref. 35388). nape scaled and lateral line system with antero-dorsal longitudinal neuromast rows g long and h reduced to a few papillae (Ref. 86376)
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Cryptobenthic, burrowing in muddy sand or mud; often associated with a decapod crustacean Nephrops norvegicus (Ref. 5299). Feed on polychaetes, small crustaceans and mollusks (Ref. 4696). Eggs are deposited in burrows (Ref. 35388).
Miller, P.J., 1990. Gobiidae. p. 925-951. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon, SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 5299)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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