Black-Line Shrimp-Goby
Myersina nigrivirgata
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 2–20 m
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This goby lives in muddy coastal bays and estuaries, sharing a burrow with a snapping shrimp in the partnership common to its kind. It keeps to sheltered water between 2 and 20 metres and ducks underground at the first hint of trouble.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Myersina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281601.
FAQ
- How deep does the Black-Line Shrimp-Goby live?
- The Black-Line Shrimp-Goby (Myersina nigrivirgata) is typically found at 2–20 m.
- Is the Black-Line Shrimp-Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Black-Line Shrimp-Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Black-Line Shrimp-Goby get?
- The Black-Line Shrimp-Goby grows to about 10 cm.