APHOTOMARINE

An Educational Photographic Resource and Stock Image Library
of the Sea, Maritime Environment, Marine and Rockpool Life in the
Coastal Waters of South-West England by David Fenwick.

Pomatoschistus microps - Common Goby (Rockpool Fish Images)
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Common Goby
Pomatoschistus microps
- in net / side view 1

Common Goby
Pomatoschistus microps
- in net / side view 2

Common Goby
Pomatoschistus microps
- in net / top view 1

Common Goby
Pomatoschistus microps
- in net / underside 1

Common Goby
Pomatoschistus microps
- with rule / side view 1

Common Goby
Pomatoschistus microps
- with rule / top view 1

Common Goby
Pomatoschistus microps
- head 1

Common Goby
Pomatoschistus microps
- side view 1

Common Goby
Pomatoschistus microps
- side view 2

Common Goby
Pomatoschistus microps
- side view / in pool 1

A common species, found in estuaries, sandy bays, and sandy bottomed rockpools. The species is very difficult to identify as it looks very similar to both Sand Goby and Painted Goby, to which it is closely related. It is important to study the fins and count the number of scales to determine this species.

Anterior dorsal fin - 6 spines.
Posterior dorsal fin with 1 spine and 8-10 rays. 39-52 scales from pectoral fin to tail. Ref: A Students Guide to the Seashore by J.D. Fish and S. Fish.

Images of species taken at Par Beach, Par, near St. Austell, Cornwall, 23.01.10; also at Chyandour Rocks, Chyandour, Penzance, Cornwall, 25.09.11.

Scientific and European Names:
Pomatoschistus microps, Common Goby, Strandgrundel, Brakwatergrondel, Gobie commun, Gobie tachete, Gobito, Ghiozzetto baltico.

Pomatoschistus microps Common Goby Rockpool Fish Images
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