Description

Also known as Blackchest Shrimpgoby, Gudgeon, Orangespot Prawngoby, Orange-spotted Goby, Orange-spotted Prawngoby, Orange-spotted Shrimpgoby, Prawn Goby, Shrimp Goby, Spotted-partner Goby, Spotted-shrimpgoby, Sunspot Goby, Yellow-spotted Shrimpgoby.

Found singly or in pairs, sharing their burrow with an alpheid shrimp, on patches of coarse sand over outer lagoons and seaward reefs.
They feed on benthic invertebrates and zooplankton.
Length - 10cm
Depth - 10-40m
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/6671