Longtail Goby
Ctenogobius sagittula
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small goby of shallow sand and mud bottoms in bays and estuaries, it shuttles between rock pools and the air at low tide. It takes mouthfuls of mud, washes them through its gill membranes, and swallows only the fine particles its gill rakers strain out.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Ctenogobius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276489.
FAQ
- Is the Longtail Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Longtail Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Longtail Goby get?
- The Longtail Goby grows to about 20 cm.