(Ladehammeren - The Trondheim fjord / 18 meters / 8.28.2004)

Phylum: Chordata

Superclass: Gnathostomata

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Perciformes

Family: Gobiidae

Scientific name: Pomatoschistus minutus

 

Norwegian: sandkutling

Distribution: The sand goby prefers sandy or muddy substrate. It is most common from the tidal zone and down to 20 meters. There have been observations of the sand goby as deep as 60-70 meters.

Characteristics:  The slender body can reach a length of no more than 10 cm. The color is grey or brown with darker markings. Adults have a blue spot on the first dorsal fin. The first and second dorsal fins are slightly separated. It has scales on the neck and throat, in contrast to P. norvegicus.

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