Saltwater
Periophthalma prawn-goby
Amblyeleotris periophthalma
Gobiidae, Gobiinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 11 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 46 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Bahrain, Guam, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, and 20 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits coastal to outer reef sand slopes to 35 meters depth; on sandy areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Inhabits burrows with alpheid shrimps.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Amblyeleotris maculata
- Amblyeleotris periophthalmus
- Cryptocentrops exilis
- Eleotris periophthalmus
In other languages
- Tähystäjäraputokko
- Broad-banded shrimp-goby, Broad-banded shrimpgoby, Broadbanded 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.