Description

Also know as Luther's Partner Goby, Luther's Shrimpgoby, Prawn Goby, Shrimp Goby, Watchman Goby.

Found in pairs, sharing their burrow with an alpheid shrimp, over rubble and sandy bottoms, of coral and rocky reefs.
They feed on benthic invertebrates.
Length - 11cm
Depth - 1-28m
Widespread Western Indian Ocean

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.de/summary/25800