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New records of some rare British and Irish gobies (Teleostei: Gobiidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 April 2012

Lin Baldock  and
Paul Kay
Lin Baldock*
Affiliation:
24 Martel Close, Broadmayne, Dorchester, DT2 8PL, England
Paul Kay
Affiliation:
Vine Villa, Mount Road, Llanfairfechan, Conwy, LL33 0DW, Wales
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: L. Baldock, 24 Martel Close, Broadmayne, Dorchester, DT2 8PL, England email: [email protected]
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Abstract

New distribution records from Britain and Ireland for six species of rare goby from nearshore areas are reported. The value of photographic records obtained by recreational SCUBA divers using digital cameras in underwater housings is demonstrated. The six species included are Buenia jeffreysii, Gobius couchi, Gobius cruentatus, Gobius gasteveni, Lebetus scorpioides and Lebetus guilleti.

Keywords

GobiidaeGobiusLebetusBueniaBritainIrelandgoby distribution photography
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Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 5 , August 2012 , e25
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2012

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