The sand goby (Pomatoschistus minutus), also known as a polewig[2] or pollybait,[2] is a species of ray-finned fish native to marine and brackish European waters from the Baltic Sea through the Mediterranean Sea and into the Black Sea where it occurs in sandy or muddy areas of inshore waters at depths of from 4 to 200 metres (13 to 656 ft). This species can reach a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL. This species is sometimes kept in public aquariums.[3] The sand goby is of a sandy colour, with darker markings on the sides and a creamy-white underside. In the breeding season the male fish has blue spot at the rear of the first dorsal fin, ringed with white. The fish has a slender body, and the head is about a quarter of the total length.
^Herler, J.; Williams, J.T.; Kovacic, M. (2014). "Pomatoschistus minutus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T198668A45109442. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T198668A45109442.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ ab"Polewig" and "pollybait" in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
^Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Pomatoschistus minutus" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
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