Gorgeous Shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris wheeleri
Also known as: Bumblebee Goby, Burgundy Shrimpgoby, Gorgeous Goby, Gorgeous Prawngoby, Gudgeon, Prawn Goby, Shrimp Goby, Wheeleri Goby, Wheeler's Prawngoby, Wheeler's Shrimpgoby, Wheeler's Watchman Goby
- Bumblebee Goby
- Burgundy Shrimpgoby
- Gorgeous Goby
- Gorgeous Prawngoby
- Gudgeon
- Prawn Goby
- Shrimp Goby
- Wheeleri Goby
- Wheeler's Prawngoby
- Wheeler's Shrimpgoby
- Wheeler's Watchman Goby
Overview
Found singly or in pairs, sharing their burrow with an alpheid shrimp, over coral and rubble areas, of deep lagoons and coastal sand slopes of reefs.
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.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-Pacific
- Country only · 6
Found singly or in pairs, sharing their burrow with an alpheid shrimp, over coral and rubble areas, of deep lagoons and coastal sand slopes of reefs.
Adult photos 6
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