Painted goby (Pomatoschistus pictus)

Scientific name: Pomatoschistus pictus Malm, 1865

Painted goby (Pomatoschistus pictus)

The Painted goby (Pomatoschistus pictus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Norway (Trondheim fjord) to Spain and the Canary Islands. Reported from the Mediterranean Sea.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomatoschistus pictus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
1–55 m (3–180 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 55 m, usually 1 - 50 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Norway (Trondheim fjord) to Spain and the Canary Islands. Reported from the Mediterranean Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=2; Assuming fec

Sources

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

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