Norwegian record Norwegian goby: 3 g

About Norwegian goby

The Norwegian goby (Pomatoschistus norvegicus), also called the Norway goby, is a small goby reaching about 8 cm. Like its relatives it has a slim, pale, sand-coloured body with two dorsal fins, and its pelvic fins are joined into a small sucker under the belly. It looks so much like the sand goby that the two were long confused, so its exact range is still somewhat uncertain. Unlike the sand goby, which often lives in very shallow water, this species keeps to deeper ground, from about 20–30 m down to more than 300 m, over mud or coarse shell gravel. Its range runs from the western English Channel north to Lofoten, and has also been recorded in the Mediterranean. It probably feeds on small crustaceans and other tiny bottom animals. It is not an angling species but may turn up in dredges and trawls. Norwegian Red List 2021: Least Concern (LC).

Sources: Artsdatabanken, Wikipedia

• Habitat: Saltvann
• Best month: Mai

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