Sand goby
Pomatoschistus minutus · Small fish and rockpool species
Also called goby
A small goby, up to about 10 cm, that is abundant on sand and mud along all British and Irish coasts, including estuaries.[1]
How to recognise it
- Slender, pale brown or grey with darker side markings and a creamy-white underside.[1]
- Males often have a dark blue spot at the rear of the first dorsal fin.[1]
- Large eyes set high on the head, and pelvic fins fused into a disc.[1]
- Common goby looks similar but is usually in shallower water with lower salinity.[1]
When and where
Sources
These notes are a draft: we gathered them from the sources above and are still checking them. We don't work out best times for this fish yet. The size rules come from the same checked byelaws as every other fish.