goby

Everyday

1. A goby is a small fish that lives near the sea floor, in rock pools or on coral reefs. tree →
2. Some gobies live together with shrimps and share a burrow with them. tree →

In the lessons

In science, gobies are an example of partnership in nature: a blind shrimp digs the burrow and the goby keeps watch for danger. Children find gobies in rock pools at the seaside in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

Examples

• We found a little goby hiding in the rock pool. tree →
• The goby darted under a stone. tree →
• Some gobies are smaller than your fingernail. tree →
• A goby and a shrimp share a burrow on the reef. tree →
• The aquarium had bright yellow gobies. tree →
• Gobies stick to rocks with fins on their bellies. tree →

Note

Plural: gobies (y to ies). Pronounced «GOH-bee». Not to be confused with «gobi», as in the Gobi Desert, or «go by».