VUVulnerable
Tortonese's Goby
Pomatoschistus tortonesei
DecliningENEUENEU
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortonese's_goby
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine coastal/supratidal· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionLegislation
Other threatened species in GOBIIDAE
Threatened in Canada
Frequently asked questions
Why is Tortonese's Goby classified as Vulnerable?
Tortonese's Goby is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Tortonese's Goby live?
Tortonese's Goby occurs in Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Italy, Libya, and Spain (plus 1 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Tortonese's Goby?
The main threats to Tortonese's Goby are 9.3, and 9.3.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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