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.[2] Also mentioned in the Black Sea.[3] It lives at depths from 1 to 55 metres (3.3 to 180.4 ft), preferring a gravelly or sandy environment. Its young may sometimes be found in tide pools. It feeds on amphipods and copepods.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Pomatoschistus |
| Species: | P. pictus
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| Pomatoschistus pictus (Malm, 1865)
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Description
editThe painted goby is a relatively small goby, only growing to 6 cm in length, although some may grow to 9.5 cm. It is fawn-brown, with a row of four double dark brown spots along the sides. The dorsal fin has rows of dark brown-black spots interspersed with bands of iridescent blue and pink.
References
edit- ^ Herler, J.; Williams, J.T. & Kovacic, M. (2014). "Pomatoschistus pictus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T198550A45110312. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T198550A45110312.en.
- ^ Pomatoschistus pictus at FishBase
- ^ Black Sea Fishes Check List Archived 2011-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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