Sand goby 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. The sand goby has two dorsal fins with a wider gap between them than the common goby ("Pomatoschistus microps"), the anterior one consisting of six soft spines and the posterior one eight to eleven soft rays. The pelvic fins are fused with the anal fins. There are 58 to 72 scales along the lateral line and these scales are rather smaller than those of the common goby. The caudal fin is
Pelagic goby Pelagic goby The pelagic goby (Sufflogobius bibarbatus), also known as the bearded goby , is a species of true goby from the family Gobiidae, native to the southeastern Atlantic Ocean. It is currently the only known member of its genus. It reaches a maximum length of . It has 7 dorsal spines and 12-13 dorsal soft rays. It has a single anal spine and 12-13 anal soft rays. Its fins are dusky to black in color. This goby is demersal, inhabiting depths of in subtropical waters ranging from in the coastal waters of Namibia and South Africa. The bearded goby