Triplespot Shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris triguttata
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–17 m
- Max size: 9 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This little goby shares a sandy rubble burrow with a snapping shrimp, a partnership where the near blind shrimp digs and the sharp eyed goby stands watch. At any alarm both bolt into the hole, and the fish keeps to shallow water down to about seventeen metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Amblyeleotris
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278984.
FAQ
- How deep does the Triplespot Shrimpgoby live?
- The Triplespot Shrimpgoby (Amblyeleotris triguttata) is typically found at 2–17 m.
- Is the Triplespot Shrimpgoby dangerous to divers?
- The Triplespot Shrimpgoby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Triplespot Shrimpgoby get?
- The Triplespot Shrimpgoby grows to about 9 cm.