Speartail Mudgoby
Oxyurichthys lonchotus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–4 m
- Max size: 4.7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small mudgoby of shallow brackish water, it lies on soft bottoms in estuaries and stream mouths in only a metre or few of water. It reaches about five centimetres and keeps to the sediment where its colours match the mud and sand.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Oxyurichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273459.
FAQ
- How deep does the Speartail Mudgoby live?
- The Speartail Mudgoby (Oxyurichthys lonchotus) is typically found at 1–4 m.
- Is the Speartail Mudgoby dangerous to divers?
- The Speartail Mudgoby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Speartail Mudgoby get?
- The Speartail Mudgoby grows to about 4.7 cm.