Lachner's Shrimpgoby
Myersina lachneri
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–20 m
- Max size: 5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A shrimpgoby that lives in muddy burrows on silt and sand bottoms of sheltered reefs, it ranges between about one and twenty metres. Like its kin it shares the hole with an alpheid shrimp, the fish keeping watch while the shrimp digs.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Myersina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281598.
FAQ
- How deep does the Lachner's Shrimpgoby live?
- The Lachner's Shrimpgoby (Myersina lachneri) is typically found at 1–20 m.
- Is the Lachner's Shrimpgoby dangerous to divers?
- The Lachner's Shrimpgoby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Lachner's Shrimpgoby get?
- The Lachner's Shrimpgoby grows to about 5 cm.