Description

Also known as Gudgeon, Prawn Goby, Shrimp Goby, True Goby.

Found singly or in pairs, sharing their burrow with an alpheid shrimp, over muddy areas of sheltered coastal bays, estuaries and lagoons.
They feed on benthic crustaceans and zooplankton.
Length - 10cm
Depth - 2-20m
Widespread Western 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. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/23643