Crested Goby
Lophogobius cyprinoides
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This stocky little goby thrives where fresh and salt water mix, settling into tidal creeks and mangrove channels across a wide range of salinity. It feeds on whatever it can find, from crustaceans and molluscs to barnacles, though algae makes up most of its diet.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Lophogobius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281396.
FAQ
- Is the Crested Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Crested Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Crested Goby get?
- The Crested Goby grows to about 10 cm.