Gobius paganellus Linnaeus, 1758
(Rock Goby)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGobius paganellus (Rock Goby)
GenusGobius (a genus of gobies)
SubfamilyGOBIINAE (a subfamily of bony fishes)
FamilyGOBIIDAE (gobies, goby)
OrderPERCIFORMES (the major order of fish)
SuperorderACANTHOPTERYGII (advanced teleosts)
InfraclassTeleostei (teleost fishes)
ClassACTINOPTERYGII (ray-finned fishes)
Informal[Pisces] (fishes)
SuperclassGNATHOSTOMATA (jawed craniates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (vertebrates)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Gobius paganellus (Rock Goby) :
1: Gobius paganellus (Rock Goby)
10 Sep 2010 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Image 1: Dorsal view - white backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - white background (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - white background (3)Image 4: Dorso-lateral view - white backgroundImage 5: Dorso-lateral view - white background (2)Image 6: Foreparts - dorsal view - white backgroundImage 7: Foreparts -- front three-quarter view - white backgroundImage 8: First dorsal fin - close-up - enlargedImage 9: First dorsal fin - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 10: Foreparts -- dorso-lateral view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 11: Foreparts -- front three-quarter view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 12: Pectoral fin - close-up - enlargedImage 13: Second dorsal fin - close-up - enlargedImage 14: Tail - close-up - enlargedImage 15: Tail - close-up - enlarged (2)
2: Gobius paganellus (Rock Goby)
9 Sep 2010 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Adult male
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - white backgroundImage 2: Male - first dorsal fin - close-upImage 3: Male - first dorsal fin - close-up (2)Image 4: Male - foreparts - dorsal view - white backgroundImage 5: Male - foreparts - front three-quarter view - white backgroundImage 6: Male - foreparts - front three-quarter view - white background (2)Image 7: Male - foreparts - lateral view - white backgroundImage 8: Male - foreparts - ventral view showing suckerImage 9: Male - latero-dorsal view - white backgroundImage 10: Male - latero-dorsal view - white background (2)Image 11: Male - latero-dorsal view - white background (3)Image 12: Male - latero-dorsal view - white background (4)Image 13: Male - second dorsal fin - close-upImage 14: Male - first dorsal fin - close-up - enlargedImage 15: Male - first dorsal fin - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 16: Male - sucker - close-up - enlargedImage 17: Male - sucker - close-up - enlarged (2)

Gobius paganellus (Rock Goby) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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