Imperial Goby
Platygobiopsis akihito
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 15–20 m
- Max size: 13 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
This goby shelters in the large vertical burrows of crustaceans on sloping silty sand and mud between about 15 and 20 metres. It shares that quiet, low light ground with cardinalfishes, morays, flatfishes and a crowd of other bottom dwellers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Platygobiopsis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282277.
FAQ
- How deep does the Imperial Goby live?
- The Imperial Goby (Platygobiopsis akihito) is typically found at 15–20 m.
- Is the Imperial Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Imperial Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Imperial Goby get?
- The Imperial Goby grows to about 13 cm.