Blackfin Coral Goby
Paragobiodon lacunicola
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: to 80 m
- Max size: 3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This coral goby lives only among the branches of the cauliflower coral Pocillopora, sheltering within a single colony sometimes as deep as twenty metres. It seldom leaves the coral that protects it.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Paragobiodon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 402893.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blackfin Coral Goby live?
- The Blackfin Coral Goby (Paragobiodon lacunicola) is typically found at to 80 m.
- Is the Blackfin Coral Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Blackfin Coral Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blackfin Coral Goby get?
- The Blackfin Coral Goby grows to about 3 cm.