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Grass goby
Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Pallas, 1814)
AnimalsTriggerfish
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern Mediterranean
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- GrasgrundelGerman (Germany)
- Schlangenkopfgrundel German (Germany)
- Gobi bavósEuropean Spanish
- Gobio serpentónEuropean Spanish
- Gobie-loteFrench (France)
- Ghiozzo goItalian (Italy)
- Goato di lumieraItalian (Italy)
- Maccioni fiurrazzu Italian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
- Gobius filamentosus
- Gobius gous
- Gobius lota
- Gobius ophiocephalus
- Gobius ophiocephalus citrina
- Gobius reticulatus
- Gobius venetiarum
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Sources
- LE BRIS Sylvain, BODILIS Pascaline in : DORIS, 26/05/2013 : Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Pallas, 1814), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1347
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Pallas, 1814), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/596
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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