Randall's Prawn-Goby
Amblyeleotris randalli
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 12 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small goby that lives on patches of carbonate sand on clear reefs, it shares its burrow with a snapping shrimp that digs and maintains the home. The fish keeps watch at the entrance while the nearly blind shrimp does the excavation.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Amblyeleotris
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278980.
FAQ
- Is the Randall's Prawn-Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Randall's Prawn-Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Randall's Prawn-Goby get?
- The Randall's Prawn-Goby grows to about 12 cm.