Ice Goby
Leucopsarion petersii
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 5.8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Translucent and almost colourless, this goby keeps its larval look into adulthood thanks to a delayed thyroid system. Adults run up rivers to spawn without feeding and die soon after, and people catch them for food.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Leucopsarion
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281341.
FAQ
- Is the Ice Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Ice Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Ice Goby get?
- The Ice Goby grows to about 5.8 cm.