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Etymology: Pomatoschistus: Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, schistos = divided (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Luis Lozano Rey (1878–1958) was a Spanish naturalist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 70 - 80 m (Ref. 4696). Temperate; 58°N - 38°N, 10°W - 9°E
Northeast Atlantic: North Sea to northwestern Spain. Recently recorded from Portugal (Cascais).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35388); max. reported age: 2.00 years (Ref. 4696)
Male has a small black spot and dark longitudinal bands in the first dorsal fins (Ref. 35388).
Found in shallow waters. Spawn when 1 year old. Eggs are laid under empty bivalve shells (Ref. 35388). Feed on small crustaceans (mysids, amphipods, copepods), nematodes.
Miller, P.J., 1986. Gobiidae. p. 1019-1085. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the North-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Volume 3. UNESCO, Paris. (Ref. 4696)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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