Banded Cleaner Goby
Tigrigobius digueti
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: to 21 m
- Max size: 3.2 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small cleaner goby of coral and rocky reefs in the eastern Pacific, it picks parasites off larger fish and hunts mobile invertebrates. Boldly banded and ranging down to about 21 metres, it works its patch of reef alongside its neighbours.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Tigrigobius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1011464.
FAQ
- How deep does the Banded Cleaner Goby live?
- The Banded Cleaner Goby (Tigrigobius digueti) is typically found at to 21 m.
- Is the Banded Cleaner Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Banded Cleaner Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Banded Cleaner Goby get?
- The Banded Cleaner Goby grows to about 3.2 cm.