Upside-Down Goby
Bryaninops nexus
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 3–50 m
- Max size: 2.3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Among thickets of staghorn coral, this goby hovers upside down beneath the branches and darts out into open water to grab passing plankton. It lives on lagoon reefs from three to fifty metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Bryaninops
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278862.
FAQ
- How deep does the Upside-Down Goby live?
- The Upside-Down Goby (Bryaninops nexus) is typically found at 3–50 m.
- Is the Upside-Down Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Upside-Down Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Upside-Down Goby get?
- The Upside-Down Goby grows to about 2.3 cm.