Aphia taxon details
Gobius niger Linnaeus, 1758
126892 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126892)
accepted
Species
Gobius brittanicus Thompson, 1837 · unaccepted
Gobius fuliginosus McCoy, 1841 · unaccepted
Gobius gorgione Rafinesque, 1810 · unaccepted
Gobius iozo Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Gobius jozo Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Gobius jozo albescens Canestrini, 1862 · unaccepted
Gobius jozo major Kolombatovic, 1891 · unaccepted
Gobius jozo minor Kolombatovic, 1891 · unaccepted
Gobius jozo nigrescens Canestrini, 1862 · unaccepted
Gobius jozo pontica Kessler, 1859 · unaccepted
Gobius longiradiatus Risso, 1827 · unaccepted
Gobius niger hispanicus de Buen, 1928 · unaccepted
Gobius niger jozo Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Gobius niger nigerrimus de Buen, 1928 · unaccepted
Gobius punctulatus Cocco, 1884-85 · unaccepted
Gobius viridis Otto, 1821 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Subspecies Gobius niger hispanicus de Buen, 1928 accepted as Gobius niger Linnaeus, 1758
- Subspecies Gobius niger jozo Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Gobius niger Linnaeus, 1758
- Subspecies Gobius niger nigerrimus de Buen, 1928 accepted as Gobius niger Linnaeus, 1758
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 262 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 262 [details] Available for editors
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Gobius niger Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126892 on 2026-08-11
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 262 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Gobius gorgione Rafinesque, 1810) Rafinesque, C. S. (1810). Caratteri di alcuni nuovi generi e nuove specie di animali e piante della sicilia, con varie osservazioni sopra i medisimi. <em>Per le stampe di Sanfilippo: Palermo, Italy.</em> Part 1 involves fishes, pp. [i-iv] 3-69 [70 blank], Part 2 with slightly different title, pp. ia-iva + 71-105 [106 blank]). Pls. 1-20., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47825964
page(s): 35 [details]
original description (of Gobius jozo Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Gobius niger jozo Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
context source (WoRCS) Kovačić, M.; Gerovasileiou, V.; Patzner, R. A. (2024). Fishes in Marine Caves. <em>Fishes.</em> 9(6): 243., available online at https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/9/6/243 [details] Available for editors
context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Epibenthos and demersal fish monitoring data in function of wind energy development in the Belgian part of the North Sea. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
page(s): 262 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Gobius gorgione Rafinesque, 1810) Rafinesque, C. S. (1810). Caratteri di alcuni nuovi generi e nuove specie di animali e piante della sicilia, con varie osservazioni sopra i medisimi. <em>Per le stampe di Sanfilippo: Palermo, Italy.</em> Part 1 involves fishes, pp. [i-iv] 3-69 [70 blank], Part 2 with slightly different title, pp. ia-iva + 71-105 [106 blank]). Pls. 1-20., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47825964
page(s): 35 [details]
original description (of Gobius jozo Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Gobius niger jozo Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
context source (WoRCS) Kovačić, M.; Gerovasileiou, V.; Patzner, R. A. (2024). Fishes in Marine Caves. <em>Fishes.</em> 9(6): 243., available online at https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/9/6/243 [details] Available for editors
context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Epibenthos and demersal fish monitoring data in function of wind energy development in the Belgian part of the North Sea. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Breton | touseg dû | [details] |
| Danish | sortkutling | [details] |
| Dutch | zwarte grondel | [details] |
| English | black goby | [details] |
| French | gobie noir | [details] |
| German | Schwarzgrundel | [details] |
| Hebrew | קברנון שחור-סנפיר | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Μαυρογωβιός | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | svartkutling | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | svartkutling | [details] |
| Polish | babka czarna | [details] |
| Russian | Бычок черный | [details] |
| Swedish | svart smörbult | [details] |
| Turkish | komurcu kaya baligi | [details] |
| Ukrainian | Бичок чорний | [details] |
| Welsh | gobi du | [details] |
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (73 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (108 publications) (from synonym Gobius jozo Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Gobius longiradiatus Risso, 1827)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Gobius viridis Otto, 1821)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Gobius punctulatus Cocco, 1884-85)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Gobius iozo Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Gobius fuliginosus McCoy, 1841)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Gobius niger jozo Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (534 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Gobius niger)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius jozo Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius fuliginosus McCoy, 1841)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius viridis Otto, 1821)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius punctulatus Cocco, 1884-85)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius iozo Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius jozo pontica Kessler, 1859)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius jozo minor Kolombatovic, 1891)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius niger jozo Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius niger hispanicus de Buen, 1928)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius brittanicus Thompson, 1837)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius niger nigerrimus de Buen, 1928)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius jozo albescens Canestrini, 1862)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius jozo major Kolombatovic, 1891)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius jozo nigrescens Canestrini, 1862)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius gorgione Rafinesque, 1810)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius longiradiatus Risso, 1827)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To ITIS
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (73 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (108 publications) (from synonym Gobius jozo Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Gobius longiradiatus Risso, 1827)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Gobius viridis Otto, 1821)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Gobius punctulatus Cocco, 1884-85)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Gobius iozo Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Gobius fuliginosus McCoy, 1841)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Gobius niger jozo Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (534 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Gobius niger)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius jozo Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius fuliginosus McCoy, 1841)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius viridis Otto, 1821)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius punctulatus Cocco, 1884-85)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius iozo Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius jozo pontica Kessler, 1859)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius jozo minor Kolombatovic, 1891)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius niger jozo Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius niger hispanicus de Buen, 1928)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius brittanicus Thompson, 1837)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius niger nigerrimus de Buen, 1928)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius jozo albescens Canestrini, 1862)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius jozo major Kolombatovic, 1891)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius jozo nigrescens Canestrini, 1862)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius gorgione Rafinesque, 1810)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius longiradiatus Risso, 1827)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To ITIS
Unreviewed
