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Four-spot basslet
Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus (Valenciennes, 1837)
AnimalsTriggerfish
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East Atlantic
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Four-spotted gobyBritish English
- Vierflecken-GrundelGerman (Germany)
- Gobio de 4 manchasEuropean Spanish
- GombitEuropean Spanish
- Gobie à quatre tachesFrench (France)
- Cuggione spia-pareteItalian (Italy)
- Ghiozzetto quadrima-culatoItalian (Italy)
- Viervlek grondelDutch (Netherlands)
- Gobi de quatre taquesEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
- Gobius quadrimaculatus
- Gobius quadrimaculatus quinquemaculatus
- Gobius scagioctus
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Sources
- DIDIERLAURENT Sylvie, BODILIS Pascaline in : DORIS, 01/02/2017 : Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus (Valenciennes, 1837), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3602
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus (Valenciennes, 1837), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2224
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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