Sponge goby
📖 Overview
Obligate sponge dwellers. Live deep within canals of the sponges, near the openings to the incurrent canals. Sponges provide species with protection from predators and an available food source in many invertebrates. Eggs found within sponge or small plankton brought through incurrent pores .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11. Distinguished by having the following characteristics: thin and elongate in form; reduced scale cover and head pores; depth of body about 2 mm .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sponge goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Sponge goby is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Sponge goby is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Tropical; 24°N - 12°N Central Atlantic: Florida and the Bahamas to Curaçao.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | roughtail goby · Sponge goby |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Góbido de esponja |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 10 records indexed .
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