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Periophthalma prawn-goby

Amblyeleotris periophthalma

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A prawn-goby from reefs of the Indo-West Pacific, including the Red Sea.

Scientific name
Amblyeleotris periophthalma
Family
Gobiidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Gobiidae
Order
Gobiiformes
Synonyms
Amblyeleotris maculata, Amblyeleotris periophthalmus, Cryptocentrops exilis, Eleotris periophthalmus

Origin

Native region
Oceania, Ásia, África

Water

Temperature
22–28 °C

Size and lifespan

Adult size
11 cm

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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