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.
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