Grass goby goby is a host of larvae of epizootic nematode "Streptocara crassicauda". The grass goby is a dietary item for some commercial fishes, such as the toad goby. In the Sea of Azov, it is used for food by the harbour porpoise. The grass goby is a commercial fish in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, the Molochnyi Estuary, Tuzly's Lagoons, and in the Sivash. Grass goby The grass goby ("Zosterisessor ophiocephalus") is a species of goby native to the Mediterranean Sea, the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. It is currently the only known member of its
Sand goby rounded. In males, there is a conspicuous dark spot on the anterior dorsal fin and in both sexes there is a black patch on the caudal peduncle. The general colour is sandy brown with indistinct dark blotches and reticulations on the dorsal surface and dark striations on the pale fins. The colour of the male darkens during the breeding season and his fins become more coloured. The average size is about . The sand goby normally lives at greater depths than the common goby. It feeds on small invertebrates living on the seabed especially amphipods. It is well camouflaged and