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Norway goby

Pomatoschistus norvegicus (Collett, 1902)

Status not recordedbony fish

The norway goby (Pomatoschistus norvegicus) is a species in the family Gobiidae, order Gobiiformes.

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Quick facts about the norway goby

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the norway goby live?

Not recorded

Is the norway goby endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the norway goby classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderGobiiformes
  5. familyGobiidae
  6. genusPomatoschistus
  7. SpeciesPomatoschistus norvegicus (Collett, 1902)

Synonyms Gobius minutus norvegicus

Other names and names in other languages (18)
  • Norwegian gobyEnglish
  • hlaváč norskýCzech
  • gobi NorwyWelsh
  • Norsk kutlingDanish
  • Γωβιός ΝορβηγίαςGreek
  • Gobio NoruegoSpanish
  • norjanhietatokkoFinnish
  • Gobie NorvégienFrench
  • Glavoč norveškiCroatian
  • mudderkutlingNorwegian Bokmål
  • Noorse grondelDutch
  • mudderkutlingNorwegian Nynorsk
  • Норвежский бычокRussian
  • dystubbSwedish
  • Бичок лисун норвезькийUkrainian
  • Gobïod NorwyWelsh
  • Γωβιός της ΝορβηγίαςGreek
  • Petit Gobie SvelteFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the norway goby

Other species in the same genus Pomatoschistus.

Polewig

Pomatoschistus minutus

GobiidaeNo free photo yet

Common goby

Pomatoschistus microps

GobiidaeNo free photo yet

Marbled goby

Pomatoschistus marmoratus

GobiidaeNo free photo yet

Quagga goby

Pomatoschistus quagga

GobiidaeNo free photo yet

Bath's goby

Pomatoschistus bathi

GobiidaeNo free photo yet

CompareNorway goby vs PolewigNorway goby vs Common gobyNorway goby vs Marbled gobyNorway goby vs Painted goby

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the norway goby?

The norway goby (Pomatoschistus norvegicus) belongs to the family Gobiidae in the order Gobiiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Norway goby (Pomatoschistus norvegicus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/norway-goby

MLA

“Norway goby (Pomatoschistus norvegicus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/norway-goby.

BibTeX
@misc{norway_goby_2026,
  title = {Norway goby (Pomatoschistus norvegicus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/norway-goby},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}