Blue-speckled Prawn Goby
Cryptocentrus caeruleomaculatus
Also known as: Blue-spotted Shrimpgoby, Blue-speckled Shrimpgoby, Eight-barred Shrimp-goby, Green Shrimp Goby, Green Shrimpgoby, Blue-speckled Partner Goby, Blue-speckled Shrimp Goby, Blue-speckled Watchman Goby, Blue-spotted Prawn Goby, Blue-spotted Shrimp Goby, Eight-barred Prawn Goby, Eight-barred Shrimp Goby, Green Prawn Goby, Harlequin Prawn Goby, Harlequin Shrimp Goby, Prawn Goby, Shrimp Goby, Watchman Goby
- Blue-spotted Shrimpgoby
- Blue-speckled Shrimpgoby
- Eight-barred Shrimp-goby
- Green Shrimp Goby
- Green Shrimpgoby
- Blue-speckled Partner Goby
- Blue-speckled Shrimp Goby
- Blue-speckled Watchman Goby
- Blue-spotted Prawn Goby
- Blue-spotted Shrimp Goby
- Eight-barred Prawn Goby
- Eight-barred Shrimp Goby
- Green Prawn Goby
- Harlequin Prawn Goby
- Harlequin Shrimp Goby
- Prawn Goby
- Shrimp Goby
- Watchman Goby
Overview
Found singly or in pairs, sharing their burrow with an alpheid shrimp, over shallow coastal bays and lagoons, usually in areas of runoffs.
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.
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found singly or in pairs, sharing their burrow with an alpheid shrimp, over shallow coastal bays and lagoons, usually in areas of runoffs.
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