Lozano's goby (Pomatoschistus lozanoi)

Scientific name: Pomatoschistus lozanoi de Buen, 1923

The Lozano's goby (Pomatoschistus lozanoi) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, North Sea to northwestern Spain. Recently recorded from Portugal (Cascais).

Biology

Male has a small black spot and dark longitudinal bands in the first dorsal fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomatoschistus lozanoi
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
70–80 m (230–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 70 - 80 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: North Sea to northwestern Spain. Recently recorded from Portugal (Cascais).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=1; k >0.30; fec = 410)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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