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Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

When new species are introduced to an ecosystem, the effects can sometimes be complicated. Round gobies are an invasive species in the Great Lakes region of North America, but they themselves are one of the primary predators of another invasive species, the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)! A single round goby can eat up to 40 zebra mussels in a day, which scientists believe can help to reduce the spread of zebra mussels in the region.

(Image: A round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) by Engbretson Underwater Photography)

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A yellow-green goby (Priolepis aureoviridis) in Lembeh, Indonesia

by Christian Gloor

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hello my dears... have you ever seen these little fishes at the beach?

gobies are an abundant resident on many beaches with sandy shores but most people dont know they live there. theyre SUPER good with camouflage and dart across the water once they feel any movement or sense any shadows. and because theyre so well disguised its easy to miss them even as they dart through shallow water since they just look like a ripple

they search for nearby rocks to hide under or quickly burrow under sand with their pectoral fins. up close... you can see these elaborate and shiny patterns on the vanishing silhouette goby (Silhouettea evanida) a very apt name considering how difficult it was for me to find them. one moment theyre here next minute theyre gone