Broadbanded Shrimpgoby, Amblyeleotris periophthalma (Bleeker, 1853)
Blotched Shrimp Goby, Periophthalma Shrimpgoby and Slender Shrimp Goby.
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© Ian Shaw
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Amblyeleotris
- Species
- periophthalma
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Order
- Perciformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- It grows to about 8 cm in length.
Introduction
The Broadbanded Shrimpgoby is occurs in tropical waters of the Indo-west and Central Pacific. It is a benthic species that is usually found on sandy substrates in coral reef and inshore waters.
Identification
The Broadbanded Shrimpgoby is whitish with six reddish-brown bars. There are brown blotches between the bars and orange spots on the head and dorsal fins.
Habitat
The Broadbanded Shrimpgoby is a benthic species that is usually found on sandy substrates in coral reef and inshore waters.
Distribution
The species is occurs in tropical waters of the Indo-west and Central Pacific.
In Australia it is known from the central coast of Western Australia to the Gove Peninsular region of the Northern Territory and the northern Great Barrier Reef to northern New South Wales.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Other behaviours and adaptations
It lives in burrows in a commensal relationship with alpheid shrimps.
References
- Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 292.
- Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
