Longjaw Mudsucker
Gillichthys mirabilis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 21 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A stout goby of tidal flats, bays and muddy sloughs, the mudsucker gulps air to survive in stagnant water and low oxygen. The male guards the eggs his mate sticks to the walls of his burrow.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Gillichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280851.
FAQ
- Is the Longjaw Mudsucker dangerous to divers?
- The Longjaw Mudsucker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Longjaw Mudsucker get?
- The Longjaw Mudsucker grows to about 21 cm.