Dark-Finned Sand Goby
Microgobius urraca
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 12–20 m
- Max size: 6.9 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A small sand goby that lives over sandy and leaf littered bottoms in shallow coastal water, between roughly twelve and twenty metres. It is thought to burrow, and so little is known about it that the IUCN lists it as Data Deficient.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Microgobius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 834951.
FAQ
- How deep does the Dark-Finned Sand Goby live?
- The Dark-Finned Sand Goby (Microgobius urraca) is typically found at 12–20 m.
- Is the Dark-Finned Sand Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Dark-Finned Sand Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Dark-Finned Sand Goby get?
- The Dark-Finned Sand Goby grows to about 6.9 cm.