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Fish

Common goby

Pomatoschistus microps

Very similar to sand goby but with a shorter, rounder head and a more strongly marked first dorsal. Found in estuaries and tidal creeks rather than open sandy sea bed.

Usually seen at

2-50 m (median 10 m)

Size

Small (under 10 cm)

Habitat

Sandy bottom

Behaviour

On bottom

Where it's seen

Occurrence records around the UK & north-east Atlantic (OBIS). The ringed marker is the PEBL filming site.

55°N50°N10°W0°E
fewermore records PEBL site

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