BIOTIC Species Information for Pomatoschistus minutus
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| Researched by | Karen Riley | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | Dr Angus Jackson | ||
| Taxonomy | |||
| Scientific name | Pomatoschistus minutus | Common name | Sand goby |
| MCS Code | ZG479 | Recent Synonyms | None |
| Phylum | Chordata | Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Superclass | Gnathostomata | Class | Osteichthyes |
| Subclass | Teleostei | Order | Perciformes |
| Suborder | Family | Gobiidae | |
| Genus | Pomatoschistus | Species | minutus |
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| Additional Information | Pomatoschistus minutus is a very abundant fish which is present along all British and Irish coasts. Its distribution extends from the eastern Atlantic (Tromso, Norway) to the Mediterranean and to areas of the Baltic Sea. Pomatoschistus minutus is a spawning and thermal migratory species. It is usually found on sandy or muddy bottoms to a depth of about 20 m, but may occur up to 60-70 m depths.
Pomatoschistus minutus is sometimes considered to form a species complex with Pomatoschistus norvegicus and Pomatoschistus lozanoi. Pomatoschistus lozanoi is morphologically intermediate between the other forms and may interbreed with them in the wild (Webb, 1980). However, evidence suggests that back-crossing of the resultant hybrids does not occur and Pomatoschistus lozanoi is genetically distinct from the other forms (Webb, 1980). |
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| Taxonomy References | Howson & Picton, 1997, Fish & Fish, 1996, Hayward et al., 1996, Campbell, 1994, Froese & Pauly, 2000(e), Webb, 1980, | ||
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