Small-Eyed Goby
Gobiodon micropus
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 3.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
Living wedged among the branches of Acropora coral, this small goby pairs for life and the male guards the eggs laid on a coral branch. It can change sex in either direction, switching as needed to keep a breeding pair intact.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Gobiodon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219483.
FAQ
- Is the Small-Eyed Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Small-Eyed Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Small-Eyed Goby get?
- The Small-Eyed Goby grows to about 3.5 cm.