Moon-Spotted Shrimp Goby
Vanderhorstia nannai
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 5–20 m
- Max size: 3.3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This goby shares a sandy burrow with an alpheid snapping shrimp, the shrimp digging while the goby watches the entrance. It lives on sand and rubble bottoms between 5 and 20 metres, named for the moonlike spots across its body.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Vanderhorstia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277378.
FAQ
- How deep does the Moon-Spotted Shrimp Goby live?
- The Moon-Spotted Shrimp Goby (Vanderhorstia nannai) is typically found at 5–20 m.
- Is the Moon-Spotted Shrimp Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Moon-Spotted Shrimp Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Moon-Spotted Shrimp Goby get?
- The Moon-Spotted Shrimp Goby grows to about 3.3 cm.