Greenback Gauvina
Bunaka gyrinoides
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–5 m
- Max size: 34 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A goby of rainforest creeks, it slips between fresh water, mangroves and inshore shallows on soft mud bottoms. It tucks itself under undercut banks for cover, and likely sends its larvae out to sea before they return upstream as juveniles.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Eleotridae › Bunaka
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280008.
FAQ
- How deep does the Greenback Gauvina live?
- The Greenback Gauvina (Bunaka gyrinoides) is typically found at 0–5 m.
- Is the Greenback Gauvina dangerous to divers?
- The Greenback Gauvina is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Greenback Gauvina get?
- The Greenback Gauvina grows to about 34 cm.