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
Pinchuk's goby Pinchuk's goby Pinchuk's goby ("Ponticola cephalargoides") is a species of goby native to the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. The body of adults is prolonged, not very high. Only juveniles have high and short body. Сaudal peduncle is very high (highest between al representatives of genus "Ponticola"), short and flattened from sides (its high is equal its length). The scales on the caudal peduncle are not very big. Head is flattened from sides, snout profile is round, cheeks are round. Superior lip is broad, relatively short. Premaxilla short (especially in juveniles), with sparse strong lips. First dorsal fin