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Bony fish

Monster Shrimpgoby

Tomiyamichthys oni

Also known as: Fan Shrimpgoby, Gudgeon, Mottled Shrimpgoby, Prawn Goby, Shrimp Goby, Tomiyama's Shrimpgoby, Watchman Goby

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2021
Adult
@perigor2000 · Lembeh, Indonesia · October 20151 / 2
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Overview

Found singly, or in pairs, sharing their burrow with the blotched snapping shrimp Alpheus bellulus, over rubble and sandy areas, of clear water, protected rubble flats and 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.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Pacific
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LIVES IN

Found singly, or in pairs, sharing their burrow with the blotched snapping shrimp Alpheus bellulus, over rubble and sandy areas, of clear water, protected rubble flats and slopes of reefs.

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Adult photos 2

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderGobiiformes
    5. familyGobiidae
    6. genusTomiyamichthys
    7. speciesTomiyamichthys oni (Tomiyama, 1936)

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    More in the family

    Gobies (Gobiidae)