Beachrock Mangrovegoby
Mugilogobius littoralis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 5.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This tiny goby of barely six centimetres lives where the land meets the sea, in beach rock pools and brackish lagoons fed by freshwater seepage behind the dunes. It is mainly a saltwater fish but turns up now and then in water that is almost entirely fresh.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Mugilogobius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277355.
FAQ
- Is the Beachrock Mangrovegoby dangerous to divers?
- The Beachrock Mangrovegoby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Beachrock Mangrovegoby get?
- The Beachrock Mangrovegoby grows to about 5.5 cm.