Nakedhead Shrimpgoby
Scientific Name: Amblyeleotris gymnocephala
Species: Gobies (Gobiidae)
Other names: Shrimp Gobies and Masked Shrimpgoby
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Nakedhead ShrimpgobyUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh - Indonesia
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Nakedhead ShrimpgobyUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh - Indonesia
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Description
Also known as Shrimp Gobies and Masked Shrimpgoby.
Found usually in pairs sharing a burrow with Alpheid Shrimps on coarse sandy areas of lagoons and seaward reefs.
They feed on small invertebrates and zooplankton.
Length - 10cm
Depth - 5-35m
Widespread Asian 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.
Spotted
The Nakedhead Shrimpgoby is found in or near the Asian Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 2 times by user @fishx6
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