Broad-banded Shrimpgoby
Scientific Name: Amblyeleotris periophthalma
Species: Gobies (Gobiidae)
Other names: Shrimp Gobies, Amblyeleotris periophthalmus, Periophthalma Prawngoby, Slender Shrimpgoby, Blotchy Shrimpgoby.
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Broad-banded ShrimpgobyUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Lighthouse Bommie - Coral Sea - Australia
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Broad-banded ShrimpgobyUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Lighthouse Bommie - Coral Sea - Australia
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Broad-banded ShrimpgobyUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Lighthouse Bommie - Coral Sea - Australia
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Description
Also known as Shrimp Gobies, Amblyeleotris periophthalmus, Periophthalma Prawngoby, Slender Shrimpgoby and Blotchy Shrimpgoby.
Found singly sharing a burrow with alpheid shrimp on sandy bottoms and rubble patches near reef margins, in lagoons and seaward slopes.
They feed on Invertebrates and zooplankton.
Length - 8cm
Depth - 3-35m
Widespread East Indo-West Pacific
Shrimp Gobies live a symbiotic relationship with snapping shrimps.
The Gobies stand guard while the shrimps play "housekeeper" to their burrow, continually digging and cleaning the sand. The Gobies will signal when predators are near. (edit)
Spotted
The Broad-banded Shrimpgoby is found in or near the East Indo-West Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 3 times by user @fishx6
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