Adorned Dwarfgoby
Eviota sigillata
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 3–20 m
- Max size: 3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
One of the shortest lived vertebrates known, this dwarfgoby survives just fifty nine days, spending three weeks adrift as larvae before settling on a reef. Once down, the centimetre long adults have only about three weeks left to breed before predators take them.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Eviota
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219453.
FAQ
- How deep does the Adorned Dwarfgoby live?
- The Adorned Dwarfgoby (Eviota sigillata) is typically found at 3–20 m.
- Is the Adorned Dwarfgoby dangerous to divers?
- The Adorned Dwarfgoby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Adorned Dwarfgoby get?
- The Adorned Dwarfgoby grows to about 3 cm.