BIOTIC Species Information for Gobius couchi
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|Researched by||Karen Riley||Data supplied by||MarLIN|
|Refereed by||Prof. Robert Patzner|
|Reproductive Season||Spring and summer||Reproductive Location||Insufficient information|
|Reproductive frequency||Annual protracted||Regeneration potential||No|
|Life span||See additional information||Age at reproductive maturity||Insufficient information|
|Generation time||Insufficient information||Fecundity||Insufficient information|
|Egg/propagule size||Insufficient information||Fertilization type||External|
|Reproduction Preferences Additional Information||Gobius couchi has a life span of up to 6 years (Miller, 1986).
Very little information is available detailing the reproduction of Gobius couchi, but it is probable that this is fairly similar to that of other Gobiidae. For instance, Gobius cobitis, Pomatoschistus microps, and Pomatoschistus minutus usually produce 2 clutches of eggs each breeding season. Eggs are laid by the female and attached to the under-surface of large boulders or shells. The eggs are then fertilized and guarded by the male. Thus the eggs are protected and kept inshore until the feeding larvae hatch. The breeding season usually occurs in spring and early summer in Britain. Fecundity will probably vary between 2,000 and 12,000, within the same range as that of other Gobiidae.
|Reproduction References||Potts & Swaby, 1992, Miller, 1986,|