Pomatoschistus quagga
Size range: 4-6 cm
Common size: 4-5 cm
Depth range: 5-15 m
Habitat:
- Soft - sand
Water column position:
- Benthic
Schooling characteristics:
- Solitary
- Small groups
- Large schools
Colors & patterns:
- Eyes big and rather latera, head pointed
- An oblique brown band on gill cover
- Tail margin straight or slightly concave
- Females - belly and pelvic fins bright yellow, only 3 vertical black streaks/
- Males -four vertical black streaks, indistinct at times, one of them behind pectoral fin base
Behavior:
- Whether the species is: ?
- Cryptic - caves/crevices/overhangs
- Reef-associated - related to sites it inhabits
- Transient - not related to specific sites
2. Activity:?
- Diurnal
- Nocturnal
- Both
- Crepuscular
3. Approach:
- Shy
4. Unique behavior: ?
5. Feeding characteristic - zooplanktivore
Native/Exotic: native
EM notes: description of special east Mediterranean characteristics.