Pomatoschistus minutus (Pallas, 1770)

Sand goby

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Gobiidae \| Gobiinae
Synonyms	Gobius minutus, Pomatoschistus minutus minutus, Gobius cobitiformis, ... more
Common names	Gobie buhotte, Sandkühling, Mazzun tar-ramel, ... more

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Main reference

Miller, P.J. 1986. (Ref. 4696)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 11.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4645); max. reported age: 3 years (Ref. 40230)

Environment

Demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); brackish; marine; depth range 4 - 200 m

Climate / Range

Temperate; 8°C - 24°C (Ref. 4944); 71°N - 35°N, 11°W - 34°E

Eastern Atlantic: from Norway to Spain (Ref. 51442); also Mediterranean Sea (Ref. 51442) and Black Sea, but probably not throughout. Pomatoschistus minutus elongatus exists in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 12; Vertebrae: 32 - 34. Elongated body (Ref. 51442). The relative great eyes are placed high and close together (Ref. 51442). Joint pelvic fins forming an oval ventral disc (Ref. 51442). Elongated caudal peduncle (Ref. 51442). Scales on the back, in front of the first dorsal fin (Ref. 35388). Dark spot on the hind end of first dorsal fin; Dark area on the front part of pectoral fins indistinct or missing.

This occasionally schooling species is found in inshore sandy and muddy areas. Juveniles found in lower estuaries. Mainly diurnal, this species feeds on small polychaetes, amphipods (corophiids, caprellids), cumaceans and mysids (Ref. 4696). Spawns in summer in shallow waters. Male lures the female into an empty bivalve shell where she lays a portion of eggs. Guarded by the male for 10 days until larvae about 3 mm long. Larvae are pelagic at first. Young fish only start to live at the bottom when 17-18 mm (Ref. 35388).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: public aquariums


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.93; tm=0.7; tmax=2.7; fec = 5,231)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (15 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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