Slantbar Shrimpgoby

Amblyeleotris diagonalis

Also known as: Diagonal Bar Prawngoby, Diagonal Shrimpgoby, Diamond Diagonal Bar Prawngoby, Gudgeons, Prawn Gobies, Shrimp Gobies, Gudgeon, Prawn Goby, Shrimp Goby

ALSO KNOWN AS

Diagonal Bar Prawngoby
Diagonal Shrimpgoby
Diamond Diagonal Bar Prawngoby
Gudgeons
Prawn Gobies
Shrimp Gobies
Gudgeon
Prawn Goby
Shrimp Goby

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019

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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 coastal and outer reef slopes.

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

COLOURS

Pattern: stripes
Behaviour: burrowing pairs solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Indo-Pacific

LIVES IN

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.

RANGE