Description

Also known as Gudgeon, Mask Shrimpgoby, Nakedhead Shrimpgoby, Prawn Goby, Sand Goby, Shrimp Goby.

Found singly or in pairs, sharing their burrow with an alpheid shrimp, over sandy slopes, of bays, estuaries, mangroves, and coastal reefs.
They feed on benthic invertebrates and zooplankton.
Length - 14cm
Depth - 5-35m
Widespread 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. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/11614