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Pomatoschistus
''Pomatoschistus'' is a genus of gobies native to fresh, brackish and marine waters of Europe, the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Species There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus: * ''Pomatoschistus anatoliae'' Engin & Innal, 2017 Abstract * ''Pomatoschistus bathi'' Peter J. Miller, P. J. Miller, 1982 (Bath's goby) * ''Pomatoschistus canestrinii'' (Alessandro Pericle Ninni, A. P. Ninni, 1883) (Canestrini's goby) * ''Pomatoschistus knerii'' (Franz Steindachner, Steindachner, 1861) (Kner's goby) * ''Pomatoschistus lozanoi'' (Don Fernando de Buen y Lozano, F. de Buen, 1923) (Lozano's goby) * ''Pomatoschistus marmoratus'' (Antoine Risso, A. Risso, 1810) (Marbled goby) * ''Pomatoschistus microps'' (Henrik Nikolai Krøyer, Krøyer, 1838) (Common goby) * ''Pomatoschistus minutus'' (Peter Simon Pallas, Pallas, 1770) (Sand goby) * ''Pomatoschistus montenegrensis'' Peter J. Miller, P. J. Miller & Radek Šanda, Šanda, 2008 * ''Pomatoschistus nanus'' Engin ...
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Pomatoschistus Microps
The common goby (''Pomatoschistus microps'') is a species of ray-finned fish native to fresh and brackish waters along the Atlantic and Baltic Sea coasts of Europe and northern Africa, with a range stretching from Norway to Morocco and Mauritania. It is also found in the Canary Islands. This species reaches a maximum length of TL. Description The common goby has two dorsal fins with a narrow gap between them, the anterior one consisting of six to eight spines and the posterior one eight to eleven soft rays. The pelvic fins are fused. There are 39 to 51 scales along the lateral line and these scales are slightly larger than those of the sand goby (''Pomatoschistus minutus''). The caudal fin is rounded. In males, there is a conspicuous dark spot on the anterior dorsal fin and dark markings at the base of the pectorals and the caudal fin. Otherwise the colour is light grey or sandy brown with indistinct dark markings and dark striations on the pale fins. The colour of the male ...
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Pomatoschistus Minutus
The sand goby (''Pomatoschistus minutus''), also known as a polewig or pollybait, is a species of ray-finned fish native to marine and brackish European waters from the Baltic Sea through the Mediterranean Sea and into the Black Sea where it occurs in sandy or muddy areas of inshore waters at depths of from . This species can reach a length of TL. This species is sometimes kept in public aquariums. The sand goby is of a sandy colour, with darker markings on the sides and a creamy-white underside. In the breeding season the male fish has blue spot at the rear of the first dorsal fin, ringed with white. The fish has a slender body, and the head is about a quarter of the total length. Description The sand goby has two dorsal fins with a wider gap between them than the common goby (''Pomatoschistus microps''), the anterior one consisting of six soft spines and the posterior one eight to eleven soft rays. The pelvic fins are fused with the anal fins. There are 58 to 72 scales al ...
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Pomatoschistus Pictus
The painted goby (''Pomatoschistus pictus'') is a small goby of Western European waters from Trondheim Fjord to Spain, the Canary Islands and is sometimes reported in the Mediterranean Sea. Also mentioned in the Black Sea.Black Sea Fishes Check List
It lives at depths from , preferring a gravelly or sandy environment. Its young may sometimes be found in tide pools. It feeds on amphipods and s.


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The painted goby is a relatively small goby, only growing to 6 cm in length, although some may grow to 9.5&nb ...
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Pomatoschistus Bathi
''Pomatoschistus bathi'' is a species of goby native to the eastern Mediterranean and the Sea of Marmara where it occurs at depths of from on substrates with a sand or mud component. This species can reach a length of TL. It is found in Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, with scattered records in southwestern France to Turkish Aegean Sea coast. The Bath's goby feeds on bosmiden, brine shrimps, lobster eggs, oyster eggs, zoobenthos and zooplankton. In 2013, it was listed as data deficient but was changed to Least Concern the following year because the population is thought to stable, it may be under-represented and there are no known threats. The specific name honours the German ichthyologist Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish, including bony fish (Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes), and jawless fish (Agnatha). According to FishBase, 35,800 species of fish had been described as of March 2 ... Hans Walter Bath (1924–2015). ...
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Pomatoschistus Marmoratus
''Pomatoschistus marmoratus'', the marbled goby, is a species of goby native to the eastern Atlantic from the Bay of Biscay down around the Iberian Peninsula through the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. It is also found in the Suez Canal in Egypt Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe .... It occurs in marine and brackish waters on sandy substrates in shallow waters, typically down to , but occasionally to in the winter. It can reach a length of TL though most do not exceed TL. References marbled goby Fish of the Mediterranean Sea Fish of the Black Sea Fish of the Sea of Azov marbled goby Taxa named by Antoine Risso {{Gobiidae-stub ...
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Pomatoschistus Canestrinii
''Pomatoschistus canestrinii'', Canestrini's goby, is a species of goby native to fresh and brackish waters along the Adriatic coasts where it is known to occur from the Po delta, Italy to Neretva, Croatia. It has also been introduced in Lake Trasimeno, Italy. This species prefers areas with sand or mud substrates in lagoons, lakes and medium-sized to large-sized river A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...s. This species can reach a length of TL. The specific name honours the Italian biologist Giovanni Canestrini (1835-1900). References Fish of Europe Fish of the Mediterranean Sea Pomatoschistus Fish described in 1883 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Habitats Directive species Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN [Baidu]  


Pomatoschistus Knerii
''Pomatoschistus knerii'', Kner's goby, is a species of goby native to the western basin of the Mediterranean Sea and the Adriatic Sea. This species occurs in areas with soft substrates near to rocks or beds of seagrass. The specific name most likely honours the Austrian ichthyologist Rudolf Kner (1810-1869), who was a friend of the author Franz Steindachner Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner des .... References Pomatoschistus Marine fish of Europe Fish of the Mediterranean Sea Fish described in 1861 Taxa named by Franz Steindachner {{Gobiidae-stub ...
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Pomatoschistus Nanus
''Pomatoschistus nanus'' is a species of goby native to the Levantine coast, in the Turkish territory. it is the smallest species of goby ever described in the Mediterranean sea The Mediterranean Sea ( ) is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the east by the Levant in West Asia, on the north by Anatolia in West Asia and Southern Eur .... References Fish of the Mediterranean Sea Fish of Europe Fish of Turkey nanus Taxa named by Semih Engin Fish described in 2017 {{Gobiidae-stub ...
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Pomatoschistus Quagga
''Pomatoschistus quagga'', the Quagga goby, is a species of goby native to the western part of the Mediterranean Sea and the Adriatic Sea The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Se .... It occurs above soft substrates and in beds of eelgrass. This species can reach a length of TL. References Fish of the Mediterranean Sea Fish of Europe quagga Fish described in 1837 {{Gobiidae-stub ...
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Pomatoschistus Norvegicus
''Pomatoschistus norvegicus'', the Norway goby, is a species of goby native to the eastern Atlantic from Lofoten to the western English Channel and has also been recorded from the Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea ( ) is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the east by the Levant in West Asia, on the north by Anatolia in West Asia and Southern Eur .... It occurs in offshore waters at depths of from , being found on substrates of mud or coarse shell fragments. This species can reach a length of TL. References Pomatoschistus Fish of the Atlantic Ocean Fish of Europe Fish of the Mediterranean Sea Fish of the North Sea Fish described in 1902 Taxa named by Robert Collett {{gobiidae-stub ...
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Pomatoschistus Lozanoi
''Pomatoschistus lozanoi'', Lozano's goby, is a species of goby native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean from the North Sea to northwestern Spain and Portugal where it can be found at depths of from . This species can reach a length of TL and is known to live for only two years. The specific name honours the Spanish zoologist Zoology ( , ) is the scientific study of animals. Its studies include the structure, embryology, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct, and how they interact with their ecosystems. Zoology is one ... Luis Lozano Rey (1878–1958). References Pomatoschistus Fish of the North Sea Fauna of Portugal Fauna of Spain Fauna of the British Isles Fish described in 1923 {{Gobiidae-stub ...
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