Saltwater
Red-banded prawn-goby
Amblyeleotris fasciata
Gobiidae, Gobiinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 8 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 19 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Guam, Indonesia, Japan, Marshall Islands, and 9 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Moderately common in patches of coarse carbonate or volcanic sand of outer lagoon and seaward reefs. Occurs in pairs and burrow with a yellow species of prawn. Minimum depth range reported taken from Ref. 30874. Feeds on small benthic invertebrates.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Amblyeleotris fasciatus
- Amblyeleotris katherine
- Zebreleotris fasciata
In other languages
- Redbarred 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.