Whitecap Goby
Lotilia graciliosa
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 10–15 m
- Max size: 3.1 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
The whitecap goby lives only on sandy patches, partnered with a snapping shrimp whose burrow it guards between about 10 and 15 metres. It hovers some ten to fifteen centimetres above the nest hole, fanning its pectoral fins one after the other.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Lotilia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281406.
FAQ
- How deep does the Whitecap Goby live?
- The Whitecap Goby (Lotilia graciliosa) is typically found at 10–15 m.
- Is the Whitecap Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Whitecap Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Whitecap Goby get?
- The Whitecap Goby grows to about 3.1 cm.