Pomatoschistus minutus

Pomatoschistus minutus

Scientific name	Pomatoschistus minutus
Descriptor	Pallas
Year of description	1770
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Gobiidae
Genus	Pomatoschistus

Introduction

Pomatoschistus minutus is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

8 cm
Maximum size

11 cm
Pattern

tasks

Average size

8 cm
Maximum size

11 cm
Pattern

tasks

How to recognize Pomatoschistus minutus ?

Pomatoschistus minutus measures between 8 and 11 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly marron body. The also has marron tasks.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

living in a group or alone
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

Pomatoschistus minutus is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found in the vegetation. This species is carnivorous .

Although Pomatoschistus minutus is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

Pomatoschistus minutus is a fish ovipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Mediterranean Sea Black Sea Eastern Cold Atlantic Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

France : DD

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

7 - 12 °C
Depth

0 - 200 m

Biotope presentation

Pomatoschistus minutus is most often found at a depth between 0m and 200m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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