Gobiidae

Kner's goby

Pomatoschistus knerii

Two Point Nine Centimeters Goby of the Mediterranean Sea

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Small
• Tropical fish

Pomatoschistus knerii, Kner's goby, is a species of goby native to the western basin of the Mediterranean Sea as well as the Adriatic Sea. This species occurs in near the bottom in areas with soft substrates near to rocks or beds of seagrass. The specific name of this fish most likely honours the Austrian ichthyologist Rudolf Kner (1810-1869), who was a friend of the author, Franz Steindachner.