Sponge goby

The Sponge goby lives in the demersal, marine, depth range - 27 m environment.

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The sponge goby (Evermannichthys metzetaari) is common to South Carolina waters. Streamlined and growing no longer than 3 cm, the goby dwells in the small canals and pores of sponges. Click image for larger view. More

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Common names

Góbido de esponja in Spanish (español)
gobio esponjero in Spanish (español)
Rauhschwanz-Schwammgrundel in German (Deutsch)
roughtail goby in English
Sponge goby in English
粗尾艾鰕虎魚 in Mandarin Chinese
粗尾艾鰕虎鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
艾鰕虎魚 in Mandarin Chinese
艾鰕虎鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Gobiidae
Genus : Evermannichthys
Species : Evermannichthys metzelaari
Authority : Hubbs, 1923