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Slender goby

Gobius geniporus Valenciennes, 1837

Status not recordedbony fish

The slender goby (Gobius geniporus) is a species in the family Gobiidae, order Gobiiformes.

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Quick facts about the slender goby

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the slender goby live?

Not recorded

Is the slender goby endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the slender goby classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderGobiiformes
  5. familyGobiidae
  6. genusGobius
  7. SpeciesGobius geniporus Valenciennes, 1837

Synonyms Gobius arenae, Gobius cruentatus geniporus

Other names and names in other languages (20)
  • Cabot d'arenaCatalan
  • hlaváč štíhlýCzech
  • SchlankgrundelGerman
  • ΚωβιόςGreek
  • Gobi foradatSpanish
  • viiruposkitokkoFinnish
  • Gobie SvelteFrench
  • Glavoč bjelašCroatian
  • Ghiozzo geniporoItalian
  • Slanke grondelDutch
  • KayabalığıTurkish
  • Schlank-GrundelGerman
  • ΛεπτογωβιόςGreek
  • Gobio DelgadoSpanish
  • Gobio GalanoSpanish
  • Gobio porosoSpanish
  • Gobie à joues poreusesFrench
  • Gobie GéniporeFrench
  • kaya baligiTurkish
  • Narin KayaTurkish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the slender goby

Other species in the same genus Gobius.

Giant goby

Gobius cobitis

GobiidaeNo free photo yet

Rock goby

Gobius paganellus

GobiidaeNo free photo yet

Golden goby

Gobius xanthocephalus

GobiidaeNo free photo yet

CompareSlender goby vs Black gobySlender goby vs Giant gobySlender goby vs Rock gobySlender goby vs Anemone goby

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the slender goby?

The slender goby (Gobius geniporus) belongs to the family Gobiidae in the order Gobiiformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{slender_goby_2026,
  title = {Slender goby (Gobius geniporus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/slender-goby},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}