Quagga Goby
Pomatoschistus quagga
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small goby of soft bottoms, the quagga goby feeds just above the seabed on drifting plankton rather than rooting through the sediment. It reaches only about 6 centimetres and lives among the bottom dwelling fishes of European coasts.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Pomatoschistus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126931.
FAQ
- Is the Quagga Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Quagga Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Quagga Goby get?
- The Quagga Goby grows to about 6 cm.