Mangrove Goby
Mugilogobius cavifrons
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 4 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small goby of brackish creeks and mangrove channels, it rests on mud and sand bottoms where fresh and salt water meet. It hunts worms and other tiny burrowing animals, picking them from the sediment.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Mugilogobius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277347.
FAQ
- Is the Mangrove Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Mangrove Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Mangrove Goby get?
- The Mangrove Goby grows to about 4 cm.