Painted goby (Pomatoschistus pictus) fish species and information / pictures of Painted goby - Pomatoschistus pictus

Painted goby (Pomatoschistus pictus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pomatoschistus pictus

Common Name
Painted goby

Biology
Dorsal fins are close together, covered by black spots. Brownish marking in the middle of each flank, at least 4-5 and doubled (Ref. 35388).

Classification

Classified By
Malm, 1865
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Norway (Trondheim fjord) to Spain and the Canary Islands. Reported from the Mediterranean Sea (Ref. 50345).
Range
65°N - 27°N, 19°W - 29°E

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
55 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 55 m (Ref. 5299), usually 1 - 50 m (Ref. 35388)
Trophic Level
3.12 s.e. 0.33 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
6.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown 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 (14 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=2; Assuming fec
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated