Hoe herken je Chameleon Goby?

Chameleon goby: Asian goby with color-changing ability, exotic in European harbors.

Waar vind je Chameleon Goby in Nederland?

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Wanneer is het visseizoen voor Chameleon Goby?

Het visseizoen voor Chameleon Goby is momenteel geopend.

Chameleon Goby

Tridentiger trigonocephalus

Max. lengte

11.0 cm

Het visseizoen is momenteel open.

Identification

A sturdy goby of 8 to 12 cm with a triangular head and wide mouth. Named for its ability to rapidly change color: from light beige to dark brown or nearly black depending on substrate and mood. First dorsal fin often with a dark margin.

Ecology

Native to Japan, Korea, and China. Lives in harbors, estuaries, and brackish coastal waters on stones and hard substrates. Tolerates wide fluctuations in salinity and temperature.

In the Netherlands

An invasive exotic that has reached European harbors via ballast water and hull fouling. Expanding in the North Sea region. Color-changing makes identification challenging.