Painted Goby
Pomatoschistus pictus
Gobiidae
Season Open
Max length
6.0 cm
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Identification
A small goby of 4 to 6 cm, distinctively marked with double rows of dark spots along the flanks and red and blue dots on breeding males. Striped dorsal fins.
Ecology
Lives on coarse sand and gravel at 5 to 50 meters. Male guards the eggs.
In the Netherlands
Found in the North Sea, less common than the sand goby. Prefers coarser substrates.
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