page_title: Gobiidae
section_title: Commercial importance
hierarchical_section_title: Gobiidae / Commercial importance
caption_attribution_description: English: Dried gobies for sale at the Pryvoz Market in Odessa, Ukraine Українська: Сушені бички на продаж на Ринку Привоз в Одесі
context_page_description: Gobiidae is a family of bony fish in the order Gobiiformes, one of the largest fish families comprising more than 2,000 species in more than 200 genera, sometimes referred to as the "true gobies". Most of them are relatively small, typically less than 10 cm in length. The Gobiidae includes some of the smallest vertebrates in the world, such as Trimmatom nanus and Pandaka pygmaea, Trimmatom nanus are under 1 cm long when fully grown, then Pandaka pygmaea standard length are 9mm, maximum known standard length are 11 mm. Some large gobies can reach over 30 cm in length, but that is exceptional. Generally, they are benthic, or bottom-dwellers. Although few are important as food for humans, they are of great significance as prey species for commercially important fish such as cod, haddock, sea bass, and flatfish. Several gobiids are also of interest as aquarium fish, such as the dartfish of the genus Ptereleotris. Phylogenetic relationships of gobiids have been studied using molecular data.
context_section_description: Gobiids have commercial importance in Russia and Ukraine. They are fished in the Sea of Azov, northwestern Black Sea and Caspian Sea. Most important species are round goby, monkey goby, toad goby, and grass goby. The grass goby is also a commercial fish in Italy.
caption: Dried gobies for sale on the market in Odessa, Ukraine
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