Cleaner Goby
Elacatinus genie
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 4.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This goby sets up a cleaning station on live coral, picking parasites off larger fish that queue for its service. Pairs stay monogamous, and it has been bred successfully in captivity.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Elacatinus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280604.
FAQ
- Is the Cleaner Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Cleaner Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Cleaner Goby get?
- The Cleaner Goby grows to about 4.5 cm.