Cocos Frill-Goby
Bathygobius cocosensis
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 0–10 m
- Max size: 12 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This little goby lives among rubble, sand pockets and reef rock and is common on silty intertidal flats. It feeds on the bottom, taking polychaete worms, isopods, amphipods and small crabs, and reaches about 12 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Bathygobius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 209216.
FAQ
- How deep does the Cocos Frill-Goby live?
- The Cocos Frill-Goby (Bathygobius cocosensis) is typically found at 0–10 m.
- Is the Cocos Frill-Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Cocos Frill-Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Cocos Frill-Goby get?
- The Cocos Frill-Goby grows to about 12 cm.