Invasive Species Council of Manitoba

Round Goby

Neogobius melanostomus

Description

Round Goby is a 7 to 25cm fish that is usually brown or gray in colour, they have a pelvic fin shaped like a suction cup and a prominent black spot on their dorsal fin.

Habitat

It is found in all the Great Lakes and some inland lakes in Ontario and Michigan. They are usually very abundant around shore and prefer rocky or sandy substrate.

Impact

Round Goby displace native fish and can reduce their abundance by using optimal habitat, spawning mulitple times per year and eating native species' eggs.

Above: Actual size of Round goby is 7 to 25 cm (3 to 10 inches). Photo Â E. Engbretson, US Fish and Wildlife Service, bugwood.org.

For more information or to report a sighting please call 1-87-STOP-AIS-0 or 1(877)867-2470 Also visit Ontario's Invading Species Awareness Program

Round Goby ISCM Fact Sheet

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Round Goby

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