Delta Goby
Gobionellus occidentalis
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 13.3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This slender goby works sandy inshore flats and pushes into brackish lagoons, estuaries and even the lower reaches of streams. Adults dig and occupy subtidal burrows, and the species reaches close to 20 centimetres in length.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Gobionellus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276501.
FAQ
- Is the Delta Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Delta Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Delta Goby get?
- The Delta Goby grows to about 13.3 cm.