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Spotted prawn-goby

Amblyeleotris guttata

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A goby from the western Pacific, from sandy bottoms of reefs and lagoons, that lives in burrows with snapping shrimps (Alpheus). It reaches 11 centimetres.

Scientific name
Amblyeleotris guttata
Family
Gobiidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Gobiidae
Order
Gobiiformes
Synonyms
Pteroculiops guttatus

Origin

Native region
Oceania, Ásia

Water

Temperature
22–28 °C

Size and lifespan

Adult size
11 cm

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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