Belize Sponge Goby
Elacatinus colini
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 3.2 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This tiny goby lives among sponges on patch reefs, sheltering in and around them on sloping sand at modest depth. Unlike the famous cleaner gobies of its genus, the sponge dwellers feed on the small creatures living within the sponge rather than picking parasites from other fish.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Elacatinus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 475010.
FAQ
- Is the Belize Sponge Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Belize Sponge Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Belize Sponge Goby get?
- The Belize Sponge Goby grows to about 3.2 cm.