Taileyed Goby
Parachaeturichthys polynema
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A goby of deeper soft bottoms that rarely strays into estuaries, it is taken by trawls over mud. It carries tetrodotoxin in its flesh, the same paralytic toxin found in pufferfish, which makes it dangerous to eat.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Parachaeturichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219534.
FAQ
- Is the Taileyed Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Taileyed Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Taileyed Goby get?
- The Taileyed Goby grows to about 15 cm.