Frillfin goby is then protected by the male until the eggs hatch. These males are often extremely territorial, and chase off intruders. The young gobies can grow to an average of about 7.5 cm in length. This species is found in the Gulf of Mexico. It prefers inshore shallows especially near rocks and pilings. Although rare, the frillfin goby has been seen in the aquarium trade. Frillfin goby The frillfin goby ("Bathygobius soporator") is a species of marine fish in the genus "Bathygobius". The frillfin goby is a usually dark colored goby with mottled coloring of black, gray, and tan, but body
Round goby Nord-Ostsee (Kiel) Canal. As of 2010, the westernmost site of round goby occurrence in Europe was the Lower River Scheldt, the tidal zone in the river mouth, and Albert Canal, Belgium. In 2011, the round goby began invading the fresh waters of France: the species appeared in the Rhine River (on the border between France and Germany), and in the French part of the Moselle River. In total, 52 parasite species are registered in the round goby in the native area. Most abundant parasites of the Black-Sea round goby are metacercariae of trematodes of Heterophyidae family, such as "Cryptocotyle concavum",