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. This species can reach a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL.[2]
Norway goby | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Gobiidae |
Genus: | Pomatoschistus |
Species: | P. norvegicus
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Binomial name | |
Pomatoschistus norvegicus (Collett, 1902)
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References
edit- ^ Herler, J.; Williams, J.T. & Kovacic, M. (2014). "Pomatoschistus norvegicus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T198552A45110070. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T198552A45110070.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pomatoschistus norvegicus". FishBase. June 2013 version.