Nineline Goby
Ginsburgellus novemlineatus
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 2.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This goby lives in league with the rock boring urchin Echinometra lucunter, using a sucker on its belly to cling to rock beneath the urchin with only its head showing among the spines. Disturb it and it slips farther under, and if the urchin is lifted away it bolts for cover.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Ginsburgellus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280855.
FAQ
- Is the Nineline Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Nineline Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Nineline Goby get?
- The Nineline Goby grows to about 2.5 cm.