sand goby

Latin: Pomatoschistus minutus

Size:

10 cm

Levested:

Sandy bottom from the barn down to 20 m.

Distribution:

In the Black Sea, the Mediterranean, along the eastern Atlantic from Gibraltar northwards to northern Norway. Faroe Islands and the Baltic Sea. In Norway north to Troms.

Food:

Small crustaceans and various larvae.

Facts about Sandkutling

Many goby species live short lives of 1-3 years. The sand goby lives up to 2.5 years.

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