Description

Also known as Diagonal Bar Prawngoby, Diagonal Shrimpgoby, Diamond Diagonal Bar Prawngoby, Gudgeon, Prawn Goby, Shrimp Goby.

Found singly or in pairs, sharing their burrow with the blotched snapping shrimp Alpheus bellulus, over rubble and sandy areas, of coastal and outer reef slopes.
They feed on benthic invertebrates and zooplankton.
Length - 10cm
Depth - 5-40m
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. (edit) Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Amblyeleotris-diagonalis