Gobies

Gobies breed in the spring and summer. The adult males define a territory around their chosen nests, which are often holes in the rocks, under stones or shells, or even in old shoes. After spawning occurs, the females lay the eggs in a patch on the underside of the nest roof. Male gobies guard the eggs until they hatch.

Depending on the species, gobies can live between one and 12 years. At one extreme, the Aphia and Crystal-logobius species die right after their first breeding season when they are one year old. At the other extreme, the rock goby and the leopard-spotted goby do not even mature until they are two years old.