Tusked Goby
Risor ruber
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 2.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
It lives inside large barrel sponges, hiding in crevices along the outside or slipping into the sponge tubes themselves. This tiny goby takes its common name from the tusk like teeth at the front of its jaws.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Risor
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282620.
FAQ
- Is the Tusked Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Tusked Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Tusked Goby get?
- The Tusked Goby grows to about 2.5 cm.