369 observationsLeast Concern
Sand Goby
Pomatoschistus minutus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Gobiiformes ›Family: Oxudercidae ›Genus: Pomatoschistus
About
The sand goby (Pomatoschistus minutus), also known as a polewig or pollybait, is a species of ray-finned fish native to marine and brackish waters European waters from the Baltic Sea through the Mediterranean Sea and into the Black Sea where it occurs in sandy or muddy areas of inshore waters at depths of from 4 to 200 metres (13 to 656Â ft). This species can reach a length of 11 centimetres (4.3Â in) TL. This species is sometimes...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Sand Goby is Pomatoschistus minutus.
- The Sand Goby has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Sand Goby belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Sand Goby belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Sand Goby belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Sand Goby belongs to the order Gobiiformes.
- Sand Goby belongs to the family Oxudercidae.
- Sand Goby belongs to the genus Pomatoschistus.