Transparent Goby
Encyclopedia
The transparent goby, Aphia minuta, is a fish species of the Gobiidae family. It is the only member of the genus
Aphia.
Widespread in the Atlantic Ocean
from Trondheim
to Morocco
, also in the Medierranean
, Black Sea
and the Sea of Azov
. Pelagic species, inhabits the waters with temperature 13-16°C and depth 0–97 m (usually 5–80 m), near the coasts, in the estuaries
, on the sandy and muddy bottoms, in fouling
s.
as part of the Andalusia
n, Catalonian and Valencian
cuisines. In Andalusia
, where they are called chanquetes it is traditionally served deep-fried, with fried eggs and roasted or fried pepper
. Due to its rarity and high prize, it is being commercially replaced by some species of farmed Chinese
fishes, the so-called chanquete chino (Chinese chanquete), Neosalanx tangkahkeii and Protosalanx hyalocranius.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Aphia.
Widespread in the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
from Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
to Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, also in the Medierranean
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
, Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
and the Sea of Azov
Sea of Azov
The Sea of Azov , known in Classical Antiquity as Lake Maeotis, is a sea on the south of Eastern Europe. It is linked by the narrow Strait of Kerch to the Black Sea to the south and is bounded on the north by Ukraine mainland, on the east by Russia, and on the west by the Ukraine's Crimean...
. Pelagic species, inhabits the waters with temperature 13-16°C and depth 0–97 m (usually 5–80 m), near the coasts, in the estuaries
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
, on the sandy and muddy bottoms, in fouling
Fouling
Fouling refers to the accumulation of unwanted material on solid surfaces, most often in an aquatic environment. The fouling material can consist of either living organisms or a non-living substance...
s.
Gastronomy
This fish is appreciated in SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
as part of the Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
n, Catalonian and Valencian
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
cuisines. In Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
, where they are called chanquetes it is traditionally served deep-fried, with fried eggs and roasted or fried pepper
Bell pepper
Bell pepper, also known as sweet pepper or a pepper and capsicum , is a cultivar group of the species Capsicum annuum . Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in different colors, including red, yellow, orange and green. Bell peppers are sometimes grouped with less pungent pepper varieties as...
. Due to its rarity and high prize, it is being commercially replaced by some species of farmed Chinese
China
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fishes, the so-called chanquete chino (Chinese chanquete), Neosalanx tangkahkeii and Protosalanx hyalocranius.