Spikefin Goby
Discordipinna griessingeri
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 2–45 m
- Max size: 3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This thumbnail sized goby raises a tall spiky first fin like a flag over patches of live coral, rubble, and sand. Unlike many of its relatives it digs no burrow and keeps no shrimp, staying secretive in the open between two and forty five metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Discordipinna
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219442.
FAQ
- How deep does the Spikefin Goby live?
- The Spikefin Goby (Discordipinna griessingeri) is typically found at 2–45 m.
- Is the Spikefin Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Spikefin Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Spikefin Goby get?
- The Spikefin Goby grows to about 3 cm.