Butterfly Shrimpgoby
Vanderhorstia papilio
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 5–55 m
- Max size: 4.1 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This shrimpgoby shares a burrow with an alpheid shrimp on sandy mud bottoms, usually around 40 to 50 metres deep in protected bays. Young fish turn up shallower, but the species as a whole keeps to deeper sand than most of its burrow sharing kin.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Vanderhorstia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 389012.
FAQ
- How deep does the Butterfly Shrimpgoby live?
- The Butterfly Shrimpgoby (Vanderhorstia papilio) is typically found at 5–55 m.
- Is the Butterfly Shrimpgoby dangerous to divers?
- The Butterfly Shrimpgoby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Butterfly Shrimpgoby get?
- The Butterfly Shrimpgoby grows to about 4.1 cm.