Godzilla Goby
Varicus lacerta
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 3.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
This deep reef goby was found wedged at the base of a glass sponge on a rocky outcrop along a steep slope between about a hundred and twenty nine and a hundred and forty three metres. Living so deep, it stays well below the range of ordinary divers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Varicus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1494270.
FAQ
- Is the Godzilla Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Godzilla Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Godzilla Goby get?
- The Godzilla Goby grows to about 3.6 cm.