Bearded Worm Goby
Taenioides cirratus
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 0–6 m
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This eel shaped goby spends its days buried in soft estuary mud, but it can gulp air into its gill chambers and survive out of water for a long stretch. It grows to about thirty centimetres and feeds on small crustaceans and other bottom invertebrates in coastal waters and the lower reaches of rivers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Taenioides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277223.
FAQ
- How deep does the Bearded Worm Goby live?
- The Bearded Worm Goby (Taenioides cirratus) is typically found at 0–6 m.
- Is the Bearded Worm Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Bearded Worm Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bearded Worm Goby get?
- The Bearded Worm Goby grows to about 30 cm.