Naked Goby

Gobiosoma bosci

Naked Goby

Status

Physical 

 The Naked Goby can reach up to 3 inches in length. They are usually light brown in color with approximately 8-10 dark horizontal stripes.  Males tend to be darker than females.

Habitat

 G. bosci range from Rhode Island to Florida and Texas, and is one of the few species of gobies that can tolerate cold waters.  They are mainly a brackish water fish, and prefer to live in mud crab tunnels.

Feeding 

G. bosci are opportunistic feeders; they primarily feed on shrimp, worms, and other species’ eggs when available.  They tend to feed around dawn or dusk.

Naked Goby
Image by Robert Aguilar, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center