Saltwater
Gorgeous prawn-goby
Amblyeleotris wheeleri
Gobiidae, Gobiinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 10 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 38 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Fiji, Guam, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Japan, Maldives, Marshall Islands, and 12 more countries.
Videos
Amblyeleotris wheeleri - Wheelers Grundel
Nemo-Aquaristik Großhandel Einzelhandel MeerwasserMar 16, 2020
Tank mates
More about the species
Description
Apparently the most common shallow-water species of the genus found in coral reef areas, but may occur at depths greater than 30 m. Usually found in rubble areas near or within coral reefs and in symbiotic association with alpheid shrimps, most often with Alpheus ochrostriatus. Found in coastal sand slopes and deep lagoons, shallow to 40 meters depth range.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cryptocentrus wheeleri
In other languages
- Punaraputokko
- Burgundy shrimp-goby, Burgundy shrimpgoby, Gorgeous goby, Gorgeous prawn goby, Gorgeous shrimp goby, Wheeler's shrimp goby, Wheeler's 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.