Highfin Goby
Gobionellus oceanicus
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 27 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A slim goby of turbid estuary mud, it tolerates water that swings from nearly fresh to saltier than the open sea. It tucks into shallow mud and sand bottoms and weedy backwaters, rarely growing past a hand's length.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Gobionellus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 159753.
FAQ
- Is the Highfin Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Highfin Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Highfin Goby get?
- The Highfin Goby grows to about 27 cm.