BrackishSaltwater
Giant prawn-goby
Amblyeleotris fontanesii
Gobiidae, Gobiinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 25 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 375 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and 2 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits silty inshore bottoms, deep coastal mud slopes and also occurs in estuaries in muddy channels. Also found in sand bottoms of lagoons and sheltered reefs in 5-30 m.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Amblyeleotris fontanesi
- Cryptocentrus fontanesi
- Gobius fontanesii
In other languages
- Giant shrimp goby, Giant shrimp-goby, Giant shrimpgoby
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.