Laterite Dwarfgoby
Eviota lateritea
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 9–27 m
- Max size: 1.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Collected from fringing reefs with silty coral rock and rubble bottoms, this dwarfgoby keeps to the murkier reef edges between about 9 and 27 metres. It is a small bottom dweller, easily lost against the broken substrate it rests on.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Eviota
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1006804.
FAQ
- How deep does the Laterite Dwarfgoby live?
- The Laterite Dwarfgoby (Eviota lateritea) is typically found at 9–27 m.
- Is the Laterite Dwarfgoby dangerous to divers?
- The Laterite Dwarfgoby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Laterite Dwarfgoby get?
- The Laterite Dwarfgoby grows to about 1.6 cm.