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Marbled goby (Pomatoschistus marmoratus)
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Marbled goby (Pomatoschistus marmoratus) specimen
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Gobiidae

Marbled goby

Pomatoschistus marmoratus

Goby Reaching Eight Centimeters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

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. It occurs in marine and brackish waters on sandy substrates in shallow waters, typically down to 20 m (66 ft), but occasionally to 70 m (230 ft) in the winter.

Family
Gobiidae
Maximum length
8 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Iberian Peninsula northwards to Bay of Biscay (Ref. 4343 ); Mediterranean, Black Sea and Sea of Azov; also Suez Canal.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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