Arabian Goby
Cryptocentroides arabicus
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 0 to 1 m
- Max size: 13.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small goby that lives in a burrow it digs in soft sediment in very shallow water, barely a metre deep. It almost certainly shares that burrow with an alpheid shrimp, the goby standing guard while the near blind shrimp keeps the tunnel clear.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Cryptocentroides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280445.
FAQ
- How deep does the Arabian Goby live?
- The Arabian Goby (Cryptocentroides arabicus) is typically found at 0 to 1 m.
- Is the Arabian Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Arabian Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Arabian Goby get?
- The Arabian Goby grows to about 13.5 cm.