Tunicate Goby
Lubricogobius tunicatus
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 20–30 m
- Max size: 1.1 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
This little goby lives in partnership with a sea squirt, perching on the lip of the tunicate's siphon and darting inside when threatened. It favours silty sand bottoms below about 20 metres, where roughly a third of the tunicates shelter a fish, alone or in pairs.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Lubricogobius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1376213.
FAQ
- How deep does the Tunicate Goby live?
- The Tunicate Goby (Lubricogobius tunicatus) is typically found at 20–30 m.
- Is the Tunicate Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Tunicate Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Tunicate Goby get?
- The Tunicate Goby grows to about 1.1 cm.