Tusked Goby
| Name: | Tusked Goby |
| Scientific Name: | Risor ruber |
| Family: | Gobies |
| Taxonomic: | Gobiidae |
| ID Group: | Gobies |
| Size: | 0.5 - 0.75 in. |
| Depth Range: | On the reef (10 – 60 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Not usually seen |
This Goby has a gray to reddish-brown translucent body with small dark speckles and white spots. Two faint white bars are located below its eye, and it has a small mouth with tusk-like teeth.
The Tusked Goby lives within sponges, such as the Black Ball Sponge, and is often hidden in openings. It is shy but may allow a close approach by divers before retreating deeper into the sponge.