Elongate Paedomorphic Goby
Schindleria elongata
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 1.1 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
Barely a centimetre long and almost transparent, this tiny goby keeps its larval form into adulthood, never developing the heavy body of a normal fish. The only known specimen came from a light trap set at night over a shallow fringing reef lagoon, so almost nothing of its life is recorded.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Schindleriidae › Schindleria
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1042792.
FAQ
- Is the Elongate Paedomorphic Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Elongate Paedomorphic Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Elongate Paedomorphic Goby get?
- The Elongate Paedomorphic Goby grows to about 1.1 cm.