Marbled goby (Pomatoschistus marmoratus) fish species and information / pictures of Marbled goby - Pomatoschistus marmoratus

Marbled goby (Pomatoschistus marmoratus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pomatoschistus marmoratus

Common Name
Marbled goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 10

Classification

Classified By
Risso, 1810
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Iberian Peninsula northwards to Bay of Biscay (Ref. 4343); Mediterranean, Black Sea and Sea of Azov; also Suez Canal.
Range
48°N - 35°N, 10°W - 42°E

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
20 °C
Water Temperature To
28 °C
Depth From - meters
20 m
Depth To - meters
70 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 20 - 70 m (Ref. 4696)
Trophic Level
3.35 s.e. 0.45 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
8.0 cm
Common Length
5.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5002 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (15 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=1; Assuming fec
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated