Yellow-Spotted Shrimpgoby
Myersina crocata
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–20 m
- Max size: 6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This little shrimpgoby shares a burrow with snapping shrimp on fine mud bottoms, the shrimp digging while the fish stands watch. It hovers a few centimetres above the hole, snapping plankton from the water and darting back at any threat.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Myersina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 398644.
FAQ
- How deep does the Yellow-Spotted Shrimpgoby live?
- The Yellow-Spotted Shrimpgoby (Myersina crocata) is typically found at 2–20 m.
- Is the Yellow-Spotted Shrimpgoby dangerous to divers?
- The Yellow-Spotted Shrimpgoby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Yellow-Spotted Shrimpgoby get?
- The Yellow-Spotted Shrimpgoby grows to about 6 cm.