New Zealand Seashore

DSC_0090 Exquisite sand goby (Favonigobius exquisitus) abundant in northern estuaries and harbours. They prefer sand flats to muddy areas, and migrate up the shore as the tide comes in, as they prefer very shallow water.They will also bury themselves in the sand to avoid predation. Snell's Beach

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DSC_0090 Exquisite sand goby (Favonigobius exquisitus) abundant in northern estuaries and harbours. They prefer sand flats to muddy areas, and migrate up the shore as the tide comes in, as they prefer very shallow water.They will also bury themselves in the sand to avoid predation. Snell's Beach

DSC 0090 Exquisite sand goby Favonigobius exquisitus Snell's Beach