Loach Goby
Rhyacichthys aspro
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
The loach goby lives in steep, fast coastal streams in hilly country, where its broad pelvic and pectoral fins and flattened head let it grip rocks against the current like a suction pad. It scrapes algae and diatoms from the stone surfaces and reaches about twenty five centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Rhyacichthyidae › Rhyacichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282604.
FAQ
- Is the Loach Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Loach Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Loach Goby get?
- The Loach Goby grows to about 25 cm.