The giant goby inhabits rock pools high up in the intertidal zone of sheltered shores.

Occupied pools typically contain boulders under which the giant goby can take shelter, and have inputs of freshwater, so the water in the pools is usually brackish.

The Giant goby (Gobius cobitis) is a coastal fish found in the Eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.

In the UK, the giant goby is known only from the coasts of south-west England between Wembury and the Isles of Scilly.

Under this Act it is an offence to kill, injure, take or sell giant gobies, or to damage or destroy any structure or place used by a giant goby for shelter or protection.

The Giant goby (Gobius cobitis) is a coastal fish found in the Eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.