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Large-scaled goby

Thorogobius macrolepis (Kolombatovic, 1891)

AnimalsTriggerfish

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern Mediterranean

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

Kleine LeopardengrundelGerman (Germany)
Gobi escatósEuropean Spanish
Gobie à grandes écaillesFrench (France)
Gobie à taches jaunesFrench (France)
Ghiozetto grosse squameItalian (Italy)
Kleine luipaardgrondelDutch (Netherlands)

Other invalid scientific names

Gobius macrolepis

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Thorogobius macrolepis

GBIF — Thorogobius macrolepis

Sources

BODILIS Pascaline, LE BRIS Sylvain in : DORIS, 16/04/2018 : Thorogobius macrolepis (Kolombatovic, 1891), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1570

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Thorogobius macrolepis (Kolombatovic, 1891), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/590

Modification history

Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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