Mangrove Goby
Acentrogobius audax
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A goby of shallow estuaries and the lower reaches of rivers, this fish settles on mud banks where freshwater runs in. Small groups perch on the bottom as the tide comes in, then dive into the mud the moment anything approaches.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Acentrogobius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219373.
FAQ
- Is the Mangrove Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Mangrove Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Mangrove Goby get?
- The Mangrove Goby grows to about 10 cm.