Threadfin Goby
Sicyopterus longifilis
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 9.7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This goby climbs coastal streams and clear rainforest creeks within about fifty kilometres of the sea, using a sucker like pelvic disc to hold against moderate to fast current. The young hatch and wash to sea before returning upstream to grow.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Sicyopterus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1017537.
FAQ
- Is the Threadfin Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Threadfin Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Threadfin Goby get?
- The Threadfin Goby grows to about 9.7 cm.