Description
Also known as Crocus Shrimpgoby, Gudgeon, Prawn Goby, Saffron Shrimpgoby, Seychelles Shrimpgoby, Shrimp Goby.
Found singly or in pairs, sharing their burrow with an alpheid shrimp, over rubble and coarse sand areas, of shallow lagoons and coastal reefs.
They feed on benthic invertebrates.
Length - 5.5cm
Depth - 1-15m
Widespread Indo-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.in/summary/66998
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