Pugnose Goby
Evermannichthys silus
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
This blunt nosed goby passes its life inside a sponge, lodged deep in the canals where water enters. The sponge guards it and feeds it on small animals swept through, and its eggs are laid within those same walls.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Evermannichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276440.
FAQ
- Is the Pugnose Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Pugnose Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pugnose Goby get?
- The Pugnose Goby grows to about 3 cm.