Norway goby

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Pomatoschistus norvegicus, the Norway goby, is a species of goby native to the eastern Atlantic from Lofoten to the western English Channel and has also been recorded from the Mediterranean Sea. It occurs in offshore waters at depths of from 18 to 325 metres (59 to 1,066 ft), being found on substrates of mud or coarse shell fragments. This species can reach a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL.[2]

Phylum:Chordata
Division:Teleostei
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Norway goby
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Oxudercidae
Genus: Pomatoschistus
Species:
P. norvegicus
Binomial name
Pomatoschistus norvegicus
(Collett, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Gobius minutus norvegicus Collett, 1902
  • Gobius fagei de Buen, 1923
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