Tiny Pygmy-Goby
Pandaka pusilla
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 0–2 m
- Max size: 1.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: VU
One of the smallest fishes in the sea, this pygmy goby measures barely a centimetre or two and lives in mangrove shores and the shallow water near reefs, no deeper than about two metres. It usually gathers in groups that hover in midwater, and its restricted range leaves it listed as Vulnerable.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Pandaka
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281973.
FAQ
- How deep does the Tiny Pygmy-Goby live?
- The Tiny Pygmy-Goby (Pandaka pusilla) is typically found at 0–2 m.
- Is the Tiny Pygmy-Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Tiny Pygmy-Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Tiny Pygmy-Goby get?
- The Tiny Pygmy-Goby grows to about 1.6 cm.