| Taxonomy |
Gobiiformes, gobies |
| Habitat |
In sandy bays |
| Activity pattern |
Mostly in pairs in living tubes dug by the male |
| Diet |
Small animals and algae, which they ingest and filter out together with the sand, sand is released through the gills |
| Body length |
Up to 10 cm |
| Preproduction |
Spawn is deposited in the living tubes shortly before new or full moon; up to 40'000 eggs, which are guarded by the male until hatching - female wags fresh water, after hatching brood care ceases |
| Commerce |
Aquaristics |
| Current population |
unknown |