Amblyeleotris fontanesii (Giant shrimpgoby)
Identification
Elongate body and almost twice the size of similar species, white with 5 dark brown bars, small orange spots on the head.
Status
Unevaluated by the IUCN Red list. Less common than other species of the Amblyeleotris genus.
Habitat
West-Indonesia to Palau and Papua New Guinea to the SouthWest of Japan. Sand bottoms of lagoons and sheltered reefs in a depth range of 5-30 meters.
Reproduction
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Size
Up to 22cm.
Prey / Predation
It feeds on plankton and small invertebrates.
Special features
It shares a burow with alpheid shrimp with which it has a symbiotic relation. The shrimp cleans out the burrow, while the goby guards it.
