Clinging Goby
Sicyopterus micrurus
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 9.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
This goby climbs fast flowing hill creeks well inland from the coast, gripping rock with a sucker formed from its pelvic fins. So little has been recorded of it that its conservation status remains uncertain.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Sicyopterus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277436.
FAQ
- Is the Clinging Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Clinging Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Clinging Goby get?
- The Clinging Goby grows to about 9.5 cm.