White-Margined Goby
Gobiosoma aceras
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 0–14 m
- Max size: 5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small Caribbean goby of shallow coastal flats down to about fourteen metres, it favours mud or sand mixed with shell and rock, and turns up in tidepools too. Divers find it tucked among gorgonian covered boulders and rubble slopes.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Gobiosoma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1014928.
FAQ
- How deep does the White-Margined Goby live?
- The White-Margined Goby (Gobiosoma aceras) is typically found at 0–14 m.
- Is the White-Margined Goby dangerous to divers?
- The White-Margined Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the White-Margined Goby get?
- The White-Margined Goby grows to about 5 cm.