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Zosterisessor ophiocephalus Grass goby

Zosterisessor ophiocephalusis commonly referred to as Grass goby. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not for beginners. A aquarium size of at least 1500 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:
4430 
AphiaID:
126942 
Scientific:
Zosterisessor ophiocephalus 
German:
Grassgrundel oder Schlangenkopfgrundel 
English:
Grass Goby 
Category:
Gobies 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Gobiidae (Family) > Zosterisessor (Genus) > ophiocephalus (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Pallas, ), 1814 
Occurrence:
Tunesien, the Black Sea, Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean), Algeria, Azov Sea, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, the Mediterranean Sea 
Sea depth:
0 - 30 Meter 
Size:
8.66" - 11.81" (22cm - 30cm) 
Temperature:
37.4 °F - 87.8 °F (3°C - 31°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Crustaceans, Flakes, Frozen Food (large sort), Living Food, Pellets, Worms 
Tank:
329.97 gal (~ 1500L)  
Difficulty:
Not for beginners 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2020-03-14 11:54:23 

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Benthic, inshore, brackish water, estuaries and lagoons, on mud and eel-grass meadows.

Synonyms:
Gobius filamentosus (Risso, 1827)
Gobius gous (Nardo, 1847)
Gobius lota (Valenciennes, 1837)
Gobius ophiocephalus (Pallas, 1814)
Gobius ophiocephalus citrina (Ninni, 1938)
Gobius reticulatus (Eichwald, 1831)
Gobius venetiarum (Nardo, 1847)
Gobius viridis (Otto, 1821)
Zosterisessor opiocephalus (Pallas, 1814)

Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.

https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html

A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!

Scientific paper

  1. Fluctuating asymmetry in grass goby Zosterisessor ophiocephalus Pallas, 1811 inhabiting polluted and unpolluted area in Tunisia, Mabrouk, Lotfi; Guarred, Taher; Hamza, Asma; Messaoudi, Imed; Hellal, Ahmed Noureddine , 2014
  2. The Influence of the Extent of Enzymatic Hydrolysis on Antioxidative Properties and ACE-Inhibitory Activities of Protein Hydrolysates from Goby (Zosterisessor ophiocephalus) Muscle, Nasri, Rim; Jridi, Mourad; Lassoued, Imen; Jemil, Ines; Ben Slama-Ben Salem, Rabeb; Nasri, Moncef; Karra-Châabouni, Maha , 2014
  3. Pollution biomonitoring in the Bizerte lagoon (Tunisia), using combined chemical and biomarker analyses in grass goby, Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Teleostei, Gobiidae), Barhoumi, Badreddine; Clérandeau, Christelle; Gourves, Pierre-Yves; Le Menach, Karyn; El Megdiche, Yassine; Peluhet, Laurent; Budzinski, Hélène; Baudrimont, Magalie; Driss, Mohamed Ridha; Cachot, Jérôme , 2014
  4. Novel angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitory peptides from enzymatic hydrolysates of goby (Zosterisessor ophiocephalus) muscle proteins, Nasri, Rim; Chataigné, Gabrielle; Bougatef, Ali; Chaâbouni, Maha Karra; Dhulster, Pascal; Nasri, Moncef; Nedjar-Arroume, Naima , 2013
  5. Digestive Alkaline Proteases from the Goby ( Zosterisessor ophiocephalus ): Characterization and Potential Application as Detergent Additive and in the Deproteinization of Shrimp Wastes, Sila, Assaâd; Nasri, Rim; Bougatef, Ali; Nasri, Moncef , 2012
  6. Antioxidant and Free Radical-Scavenging Activities of Goby ( Zosterisessor ophiocephalus ) Muscle Protein Hydrolysates Obtained by Enzymatic Treatment, Nasri, Rim; Bougatef, Ali; Ben Khaled, Hayet; Nedjar-Arroume, Naima; Karra Chaâbouni, Maha; Dhulster, Pascal; Nasri, Moncef , 2012
  7. Evaluation of oxidative stress biomarkers in Zosterisessor ophiocephalus from the Venice Lagoon, Italy, Francesco Pascoli; Elena Negrato; Alessia Di Giancamillo; Daniela Bertotto; Cinzia Domeneghini; Claudia Simontacchi; Franco Mutinelli; Giuseppe Radaelli, 2011
  8. Expression of VTG and CYP1A biomarkers in Zosterisessor ophiocephalus sampled in different areas of the Venice Lagoon, E. Negrato; F. Pascoli; D. Bertotto; F. Maradonna; G. Gioacchini; O. Carnevali; G. Radaelli, 2010
  9. Cadmium bioaccumulation in three benthic fish species, Salaria basilisca, Zosterisessor ophiocephalus and Solea vulgaris collected from the Gulf of Gabes in Tunisia, Sana BARHOUMI; Imed MESSAOUDI; Tmim DELI; Khaled SAÏD; Abdelhamid KERKENI, 2009
  10. Association of spinal deformities with heavy metal bioaccumulation in natural populations of grass goby,Zosterisessor ophiocephalusPallas, 1811 from the Gulf of Gabès (Tunisia), Imed Messaoudi; Tmim Deli; Kaouthar Kessabi; Sana Barhoumi; Abdelhamid Kerkeni; Khaled Saïd, 2009
  11. The nest-holding grass goby (Zosterisessor ophiocephalus) male adjusts the spawning activity in relation to parasitic nest intrusions, Stefano Malavasi; Marco Lugli; Patrizia Torricelli; Danilo Mainardi, 2008
  12. Low variation at allozyme loci and differences between age classes at microsatellites in grass goby (Zosterisessor ophiocephalus) populations, Paolo Maria Bisol; Alessandra Gallini; Sabrina Prevedello; Enza Rianna; Ezio Bernardinelli; Anita Franco; Lorenzo Zane, 2007
  13. Changes along the male reproductive axis in response to social context in a gonochoristic gobiid, Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Teleostei, Gobiidae), with alternative mating tactics, Marta Scaggiante; Matthew S. Grober; Varenka Lorenzi; Maria B. Rasotto, 2004
  14. Male Courtship Sounds in a Teleost with Alternative Reproductive Tactics, the Grass Goby,Zosterisessor ophiocephalus, Stefano Malavasi; Patrizia Torricelli; Marco Lugli; Fabio Pranovi; Danilo Mainardi, 2003
  15. EthoxyresorufinO-deethylase (EROD) activity and fluctuating asymmetry (FA) inZosterisessor ophiocephalus(Teleostei, Gobiidae) as indicators of environmental stress in the Venice lagoon, Anita Franco; Stefano Malavasi; Fabio Pranovi; Cristina Nasci; Patrizia Torricelli, 2002
  16. Ultrastructural aspects of the ovarian follicle and egg envelope of the sea‐grass goby Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Osteichthyes, Gobiidae), Giulianini, Piero Giulio; Ferrero, Enrico Antonio , 2001
  17. Elongation of Fin Rays in Parental Males of Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Pisces, Gobiidae), Patrizia Torricelli; Stefano Malavasi; Nicola Novarini; Fabio Pranovi; Danilo Mainardi, 2000
  18. Mating system and alternative male mating tactics in the grass goby Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Teleostei: Gobiidae), C. Mazzoldi; M. Scaggiante; E. Ambrosin; M. B. Rasotto, 2000
  19. Neuronal and glial cell types revealed by NADPH-diaphorase histochemistry in the retina of a teleost fish, the grass goby (Zosterisessor ophiocephalus, Perciformes, Gobiidae), Damijana Ota; James E. G. Downing; J. E. Cook, 1999
  20. Retinal vascularization in the grass goby,Zosterisessor ophiocephalus: a scanning electron-microscopic study of vascular corrosion casts, Damijana Ota; Franz Lahnsteiner, 1996
  21. DNA Adducts in Mytilus Galloprovincialis and Zosterisessor Ophiocephalus Collected from PAC-Polluted and Reference Sites of the Venice Lagoon, Venier, Paola; Canova, Sabrina; Levis, Angelo Gino , 1996
  22. Studies on the immune system of the goby, Zosterisessor ophiocephalus, from the Venice Lagoon, A.L. Pulsford; M.E. Thomas; S. Lemaire-Gony; J. Coles; V.U. Fossato; R.K. Pipe, 1995
  23. Assessment of the impact of organic pollutants on goby (Zosterisessor ophiocephalus) and mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from the Venice Lagoon, Italy: Biochemical studies, David R. Livingstone; Philippe Lemaire; Anne Matthews; Laurence D. Peters; Cinta Porte; Patrick J. Fitzpatrick; Lars Förlin; Cristina Nasci; Valentino Fossato; Nicola Wootton; Peter Goldfarb, 1995
  24. Light microscopical and ultrastructural cytology of the ovaries in the sea‐grass goby Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Osteichthyes, Gobiidae), Giulianini, Piero Giulio; Di Marcotullio, Angelo; Ferrero, Enrico A.; Patzner, Robert A. , 1994
  25. The seminal vesicles of the male grass goby,Zosterisessor ophiocephalus(Teleostei, Gobiidae), F. Lahnsteiner; M. Seiwald; R. A. Patzner; E. A. Ferrero, 1992
  26. Induction of cytochrome P-450 and mixed function oxygenase activity by low concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls in marine fish Zosterisessor ophiocephalus(Pall.), Cristina Nasci; Giancarlo Campesan; Valentino U. Fossato; Laura Tallandini; Margherita Turchetto, 1991
  27. Induction of cytochrome P-450 and mixed function oxidase activity by low concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls in fish (Zosterisessor ophiocephalus), C. Nasci; G. Campesan; V.U. Fossato; L. Tallandini; M. Turchetto; S. Thomann, 1985

External links

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. Invasive Species Compendium (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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