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Mistaken species
In Swedish waters there are 4 different specie
of the same family: Pomatoschistus: P. minutus-Sand goby,
P. microps-Common goby, P. pictus-Painted goby, P. norvegicus-Goby.
All of these species are common in shallow waters except for P. norvegicus.

The sand goby has a dark marking on the 1st
dorsal (male) and 12 soft rays on the second
dorsal.

The common goby has dark marking where the pectoral
is attached and 10 soft rays on the 2nd dorsal.
The painted goby has a dark area under the
lower jaw.
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