Tortonese's Goby
Pomatoschistus tortonesei
- Group: Goby
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: VU
This little goby lives in lagoons and brackish to slightly salty shallows, over sand beside seagrass meadows. It feeds on small crustaceans and snails, and is listed as vulnerable across its patchy range.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Pomatoschistus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126932.
FAQ
- Is the Tortonese's Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Tortonese's Goby is harmless to divers.