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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