Giant Prawn-Goby
Amblyeleotris fontanesii
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 5–30 m
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The largest of the prawn gobies, it shares a burrow with a snapping shrimp that does the digging while the goby stands guard and watches for danger. It favours silty inshore bottoms and muddy slopes down to about thirty metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Amblyeleotris
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278966.
FAQ
- How deep does the Giant Prawn-Goby live?
- The Giant Prawn-Goby (Amblyeleotris fontanesii) is typically found at 5–30 m.
- Is the Giant Prawn-Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Giant Prawn-Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Giant Prawn-Goby get?
- The Giant Prawn-Goby grows to about 25 cm.