Electric Shrimpgoby
Vanderhorstia vandersteene
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 35–60 m
- Max size: 3.2 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This shrimpgoby holds station over black volcanic sand and rubble on steep outer reef slopes, between about 35 and 60 metres. It shares its burrow with a snapping shrimp of the genus Alpheus, the lookout and digger partnership common to its kind.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Vanderhorstia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1451001.
FAQ
- How deep does the Electric Shrimpgoby live?
- The Electric Shrimpgoby (Vanderhorstia vandersteene) is typically found at 35–60 m.
- Is the Electric Shrimpgoby dangerous to divers?
- The Electric Shrimpgoby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Electric Shrimpgoby get?
- The Electric Shrimpgoby grows to about 3.2 cm.