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Common goby (Pomatoschistus microps) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pomatoschistus microps

Common Name
Common goby

Biology
Enters estuaries, salt marshes and pools (Ref. 4343); usually on sand or mud (Ref. 59043). Prefers brackish water. Feeds on small crustaceans, worms, chironomid larvae and mites (Ref. 4696). Its burrowing habit allows it to survive low water levels and to avoid predators (Ref. 30508). Spawns after first winter, at sea, in February - September, depending on latitude; individual females spawn several times during a season. Adhesive eggs (0.9 x 0.7 mm) are deposited under or between stones, shells and aquatic plants and males guard the eggs until hatching. Juveniles enter freshwater habitats in late summer to forage (Ref. 59043). The male defends and aerates the eggs for about 9 days.

Classification

Classified By
Kr?yer, 1838
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Norway to Morocco, including Baltic Sea (to southern Portugal) (Ref. 4696) and western Mediterranean. Also in Mauritania and the Canary Islands.
Range
64°N - 20°N, 19°W - 31°E

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
8 °C
Water Temperature To
24 °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
12 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 12 m (Ref. 35388)
Trophic Level
3.25 s.e. 0.43 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
9.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5002 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.29; tm=0.8; tmax=2.6; Assuming fec
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)