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:

  1. 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.