Saltwater
Pinkbar goby
Amblyeleotris aurora
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 Comoros, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar (Burma), Seychelles, South Africa, and Thailand.
More about the species
Description
Lives with the alphaeid shrimp, Alpheus randalli, in burrows on coral reefs, with coarse sandy bottoms. Occurs in clear coastal to outer reefs on sand and rubble flats in depths of 20-35 meters.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cryptocentrus aurora
In other languages
- Rusoraputokko
- Beautiful prawn-goby, Pink-bar shrimp-goby, Pinkbar shrimp goby
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.