Code Goby
Gobiosoma robustum
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small Gulf and Atlantic goby of very shallow, sheltered water, it lives in seagrass beds and algal mats and even ventures into bays and rivers. It prefers full strength seawater but copes across a wide range of salinity.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Gobiosoma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276514.
FAQ
- Is the Code Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Code Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Code Goby get?
- The Code Goby grows to about 5 cm.