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The identification of Pomatoschistus minutus (Pallas) and Pomatoschistus lozanoi (de Buen) (Pisces, Gobiidae)
Author(s) -
Hamerlynck O.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1990.tb02536.x
Subject(s) - pomatoschistus , biology , estuary , habitat , ecology , goby , identification (biology) , bathyal zone , fishery , zoology , fish <actinopterygii> , benthic zone
Sand gobies areextremely abundant in coastal waters and estuaries. Pomuroschistus lozunoi tends to be overlooked due to identification problems. This paper summarizes the characteristics to distinguish P. lozanoi from P. minutus and presents a new distinctive feature that allows identification of juveniles from 15‐20 mm standard length onward. The known geographic distribution of P. lozanoi is extended northward to 53°30′ N and southward to 40°N on the coast of Europe. In northern Europe P. loxmoi seems better adapted to the estuarine habitat than previously thought.