Home > Fishes > Gobies > Amblyeleotris gymnocephala

Created 1/6/2023

Family Gobiidae

EAST INDO-WEST PACIFIC

Amblyeleotris gymnocephala

 

Phu Quoc island, Vietnam, 25 feet

 

MASKED SHRIMPGOBY

Occurs on muddy sand deeper than 20 feet with commensal shrimp.  Dark horizontal stripe on head, blue and red stripes on middle of anal fin.  Specimen above is very dark and diagnostic patterns are barely visible except the anal fin.  Attains 6 inches.  Andaman Sea to Palau and the Solomon Islands.