Longspine Shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris macronema
- Group: Other
- Max size: 8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
This shrimpgoby was collected from coarse sand at the foot of a reef slope at twenty six metres, sharing a burrow with a digging snapping shrimp. Records of it are so sparse that its conservation status sits as data deficient.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Amblyeleotris
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278973.
FAQ
- Is the Longspine Shrimpgoby dangerous to divers?
- The Longspine Shrimpgoby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Longspine Shrimpgoby get?
- The Longspine Shrimpgoby grows to about 8 cm.