Burrowing Goby
Trypauchen vagina
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 22 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A slender pink goby that lives along the bottom of tidal rivers and estuaries, the burrowing goby digs its own burrow and stays close to the entrance. Its eyes are reduced to suit a life spent largely in mud.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Trypauchen
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219593.
FAQ
- Is the Burrowing Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Burrowing Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Burrowing Goby get?
- The Burrowing Goby grows to about 22 cm.