Barcheek Amoya
Acentrogobius moloanus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 8.2 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The barcheek amoya patrols tidal rivers and shorelines, hunting small fishes and invertebrates over the bottom. It is a goby of about eight centimetres that copes easily with the shifting salinity where rivers meet the sea.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Acentrogobius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 312541.
FAQ
- Is the Barcheek Amoya dangerous to divers?
- The Barcheek Amoya is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Barcheek Amoya get?
- The Barcheek Amoya grows to about 8.2 cm.