Dwarf Pygmy Goby
Pandaka pygmaea
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 0–2 m
- Max size: 1.1 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
One of the smallest fishes on Earth, males mature at just nine millimetres and females at fifteen. It once lived along shady banks of the Malabon River in the Philippines, but the type locality was reclaimed and polluted, and the species is now considered extinct there.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Pandaka
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281974.
FAQ
- How deep does the Dwarf Pygmy Goby live?
- The Dwarf Pygmy Goby (Pandaka pygmaea) is typically found at 0–2 m.
- Is the Dwarf Pygmy Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Dwarf Pygmy Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Dwarf Pygmy Goby get?
- The Dwarf Pygmy Goby grows to about 1.1 cm.