Red Sea Goby
Silhouettea aegyptia
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small Red Sea goby of inshore shallows over sand, it feeds on tiny copepods, nematodes, worms and other animals sifted from the sediment. It probably lives no more than two years.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Silhouettea
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126935.
FAQ
- Is the Red Sea Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Red Sea Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Red Sea Goby get?
- The Red Sea Goby grows to about 5 cm.