Where does the Black Goby live?
Gobius niger has 19,701 records in 45 countries and territories, from 1753 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.
- 19,701 records
- 45 places
- 134 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesGobiidaeGobius
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 8,421 | |
| Norway | 2,771 | |
| France | 2,072 | |
| Spain | 1,120 | |
| United Kingdom | 813 | |
| Mauritania | 709 | |
| Netherlands | 617 | |
| Finland | 517 | |
| Belgium | 490 | |
| Denmark | 387 | |
| Greece | 382 | |
| Croatia | 317 | |
| Ireland | 276 | |
| Italy | 189 | |
| Israel | 111 | |
| Germany | 90 | |
| Portugal | 80 | |
| Türkiye | 73 | |
| Jersey | 60 | |
| Lebanon | 34 | |
| Poland | 29 | |
| Tunisia | 20 | |
| Ukraine | 20 | |
| Slovenia | 19 | |
| ZZ | 19 | |
| Western Sahara | 13 | |
| Romania | 10 | |
| Egypt | 9 | |
| Georgia | 5 | |
| Malta | 4 | |
| Cyprus | 3 | |
| Morocco | 3 | |
| Algeria | 2 | |
| Estonia | 2 | |
| Monaco | 2 | |
| Montenegro | 2 | |
| Austria | 1 | |
| Åland Islands | 1 | |
| Bulgaria | 1 | |
| Guernsey | 1 |
Showing the top 40 of 45 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Gobiidae.
Common Goby
25,251 records
Amur goby
13,757 records
Blueband Goby
3,098 records
Bichique
1,659 records
Cotylopus acutipinnis
693 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.