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Norway goby (Pomatoschistus norvegicus)
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Norway goby (Pomatoschistus norvegicus) specimen
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Gobiidae

Norway goby

Pomatoschistus norvegicus

Goby Over Sandy Bottoms

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

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. It occurs in offshore waters at depths of from 18 to 325 metres (59 to 1,066 ft), being found on substrates of mud or coarse shell fragments.

Family
Gobiidae
Maximum length
8 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Lofoten to western English Channel (Ref. 4696 ). Rare in the Mediterranean.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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