Sharknose goby

The Sharknose goby lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 1 - 53 m , usually 1 - 50 m environment.

on this page shows a sharknose goby cleaning a coney grouper (Cephalopholis fulva). In fact, fish enjoy this cleaning service so much that they often line up in order to get their turn at a cleaning. More

Sharknose Goby on Brain Coral = Sharknose Goby on Brain Coral by laszlo-photo. More

Sharknose Goby has a yellow face, though the rest of the body looks similar to the Neon Goby. Natural Environment: Comes from the tropical Western Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; predominant in Florida reefs. More

The Sharknose Goby is a cleaner goby similar to Neon Cleaner Gobies and Shortstripe Gobies. They congregate in reef areas and wait for fish to enter thier vicinity in order to be picked clean of parasites. More

The Sharknose Goby is one of three of the most active cleaners on the reefs in the Bahamas. They can be found perched on large brain corals, plate corals, or, in this case, a Great Star Coral. More

Most gobies, such as this Sharknose Goby, are carnivorous, preying on small invertebrates. Measuring in at less than an inch in length this photograph shows an extreme macro photograph of the Sharknose Goby on a Great Star Coral. More

Common names

Gobio hocicudo in Spanish (español)
gobio tiburoncito in Spanish (español)
Shark nose goby in English
sharknose goby in English
sharpnose goby in English
伊夫林鮈鰕虎魚 in Mandarin Chinese
伊夫林鮈鰕虎鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

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