Antilles Frillfin
Bathygobius antilliensis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 9.4 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small frillfin goby of reef crests and exposed tidepools, it shares its rocky shallows with several close relatives and is best told apart by genetic work. It hugs the bottom in the surge zone, feeding among rock and rubble where waves break hardest.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Bathygobius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 712858.
FAQ
- Is the Antilles Frillfin dangerous to divers?
- The Antilles Frillfin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Antilles Frillfin get?
- The Antilles Frillfin grows to about 9.4 cm.