Queensland Dwarfgoby
Eviota queenslandica
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: to 12 m
- Max size: 2.4 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Barely the length of a fingernail, this dwarfgoby lives over rubble and patches of dead reef coated in algae, in only one to six metres of water. It picks at small invertebrates and detritus, and spawns on a regular cycle of roughly every fourteen days.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Eviota
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278604.
FAQ
- How deep does the Queensland Dwarfgoby live?
- The Queensland Dwarfgoby (Eviota queenslandica) is typically found at to 12 m.
- Is the Queensland Dwarfgoby dangerous to divers?
- The Queensland Dwarfgoby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Queensland Dwarfgoby get?
- The Queensland Dwarfgoby grows to about 2.4 cm.