Ladder Gudgeon
Bostrychus scalaris
- Group: Other
- Max size: 9.3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: VU
Known from a single specimen found under a log in a shallow mangrove pool, this gudgeon lives in brackish water only centimetres deep. Its one known site has since been built over, and it is listed as vulnerable. It reaches about 9 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Eleotridae › Bostrychus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 712851.
FAQ
- Is the Ladder Gudgeon dangerous to divers?
- The Ladder Gudgeon is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Ladder Gudgeon get?
- The Ladder Gudgeon grows to about 9.3 cm.