HELP WITH FISH ID

[niggle]

Went out this morning AM for a couple of hours on the ledge no bream bites but caught 2 species of wrasse and this little lad only had my phone so not very good the spines on its back were bright red on the upper part of them.I think it may be a bullhead?but would like to make sure before entering on my species list

Thanks in advance Nige

 

[duncan]

tough one from the detail available.....

 

I favour GOBIIDAE, possibly Gobius paganellus, or COTTIDAE from what's visible of the dorsal arrangement.

 

Body doesn't really fit CALLIONYMIDAE, and dorsal seems to rule out BLENNIIDAE

[niggle]

Just goggled Gobiidae and one image looks spot on

Anybody else agree or disagree?

[Coddy]

Hi Niggle

 

Have a look here http://www.glaucus.org.uk/gobies1.htm and see if any are the same.

 

Dave

[niggle]

Oh nuts Dave looks similar to black goby now I am confused

Come somebody make the final call

I wish I`d had my camera and got some decent photos as the top of those spines were bright red!

[duncan]

the bright red spines are an interesting element but I can't see a match anywhere

 

from Coddy's link one of the images of Gobius cobitis looks a very close match indeed

[niggle]

Right thats it a young Giant Goby