Description

Also known as Blacktail Dartfish, Dartfish, Dart Goby, Gudgeon, Hover Goby, Philippine Dartgoby, Tailspot Dartfish, Worm Goby.

Found in pairs, or family groups, hovering just above the bottom, close to their holes, over shallow silty areas, of sheltered reefs and lower reaches of rivers.
They feed on zooplankton.
Length - 3.5cm
Depth - 0-10m
Widespread Indo-West Pacific

These cute little fish usually in pairs but sometimes in groups can be found hovering directly above the ocean floor, facing the current to catch their food.
When predators approach they dart back into their holes or under a rock. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/27610