Slender goby

{{Short description|Species of fish}}

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| image = Gobius geniporus (Stefano Guerrieri).jpg

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite journal | author2 = Williams, J.T. | author3 = Herler, J. | author1 = Kovacic, M. | name-list-style = amp | year = 2014 | title = Gobius geniporus | journal = The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species | volume = 2014 | page = e.T194874A49084185 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194874A49084185.en | doi-access = free }}

| taxon = Gobius geniporus

| authority = Valenciennes, 1837

| synonyms =

  • Gobius cruentatus geniporus (Valenciennes, 1837)
  • Gobius arenae Bath, 1972

}}

The slender goby (Gobius geniporus) is a species of goby endemic to the Mediterranean Sea where it can be found in inshore waters to a depth of about {{convert|30|m|ft}}. It lives in areas with sandy or muddy substrates near beds of sea-grass. This species can reach a length of {{convert|16|cm|in}} TL.{{FishBase |genus= Gobius|species= geniporus| month = June | year = 2013}}

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