Flagfin Prawn Goby
Mahidolia mystacina
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 5–20 m
- Max size: 8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This prawn goby shares a burrow with a mottled brown snapping shrimp marked with white saddles, the shrimp digging while the goby keeps watch. It lives across silty coastal bays, estuaries and even freshwater tidal zones, from shallows out to moderate depths.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Mahidolia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219512.
FAQ
- How deep does the Flagfin Prawn Goby live?
- The Flagfin Prawn Goby (Mahidolia mystacina) is typically found at 5–20 m.
- Is the Flagfin Prawn Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Flagfin Prawn Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Flagfin Prawn Goby get?
- The Flagfin Prawn Goby grows to about 8 cm.