Scalycheek Goby
Aulopareia janetae
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 8 cm
- For divers: safe
The scalycheek goby works coastlines, bays and estuaries, pushing into brackish and sometimes fresh water. Unusually for a small goby it hunts small fish as well as invertebrates, and it is too small to reach the markets.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Aulopareia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279837.
FAQ
- Is the Scalycheek Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Scalycheek Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Scalycheek Goby get?
- The Scalycheek Goby grows to about 8 cm.