Presentation of the black goby
Of the gobiidae family, the scientific name of the black goby is gobius niger, it can reach 20 centimeters and live nearly five years. Its body is marbled from brown to black and it is differentiated from other gobies by a black spot on the first dorsal fin. Like all gobies, its eyes are bulging and prominent. The males have a superb tapered dorsal fin which makes them majestic.
Difficult to differentiate from other gobies when it is still juvenile, it can sometimes be confused with the paganel goby which has an atypical orange-tinted dorsal fin.
Habitat and behavior
The black goby is a fish capable of living in brackish waters and in polluted waters. It is frequently found in and around port areas on sandy-muddy bottoms. It is present on the Mediterranean coast and on the Atlantic coast in shallow waters up to a depth of about ten meters.
Like most gobies, the black goby is a small, aggressive fish that defends its territory fiercely. It feeds on everything that comes within its reach, small invertebrates and small crustaceans, and also small fish.
Fishing for black goby
Voracious and opportunistic fish, the black goby is regularly fished in rockfishing or with bait. It is one of the species of gobies easy to fish when you know of its presence. It is enough to look for it when the waters are clear to see it throwing itself on a piece of worm or a small section of shrimp.
It is also possible to fish with small soft lures mounted on a lead head. The rig should be light and should be placed on the bottom with a few small shots to irritate the black goby ready to seize this easy prey evolving within its reach.
