Gobiidae

painted goby

Pomatoschistus pictus

Six Centimeters Goby of European Waters

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

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. It lives at depths from 1 to 55 metres (3.3 to 180.4 ft), preferring a gravelly or sandy environment.