- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
- Superclass: Gnathostomata
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Order: Perciformes
- Family: Gobiidae
- Scientific name: Pomatoschistus minutus
- Norwegian: sandkutling
Characteristics:
The slender body can reach a length of no more than 10 cm. The color is grey or brown with darker markings. Adults have a blue spot on the first dorsal fin. The first and second dorsal fins are slightly separated. It has scales on the neck and throat, in contrast to P. norvegicus.
Habitat:
The sand goby prefers sandy or muddy substrate. It is most frequent from the tidal zone and down to 20 meters, but has been registered as deep as 60-70 meters.
Distribution:
It is registered in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea as well as the Atlantic coasts from Troms, Norway in the north to Spain in the south.