Widebanded Cleaning Goby
Tigrigobius limbaughi
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 3.3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A thumbnail sized cleaning goby of the eastern Pacific, it picks parasites off larger fish and often shares ground with its relative Elacatinus digueti. It ranges from the shallow subtidal down to at least 35 metres and turns up most often below 15.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Tigrigobius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1010073.
FAQ
- Is the Widebanded Cleaning Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Widebanded Cleaning Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Widebanded Cleaning Goby get?
- The Widebanded Cleaning Goby grows to about 3.3 cm.