Sharptail Goby
Oligolepis acutipennis
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A goby of muddy estuaries and coastal bays, the sharptail enters lagoons and the lower reaches of freshwater streams. It reaches about 15 centimetres and hunts small fishes, crustaceans and other invertebrates.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Oligolepis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219521.
FAQ
- Is the Sharptail Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Sharptail Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sharptail Goby get?
- The Sharptail Goby grows to about 15 cm.