Black Goby
Gobius niger
Steinitz' Prawn-goby
Amblyeleotris steinitzi
About
Inhabits sandy areas of outer lagoon and seaward reefs, with a pale brown or marbled brown and white alpheid shrimp . Also found in estuaries and usually at moderate depth of about 20 meters on deeper slopes .
Also known as: steinitz' shrimp goby, steinitz' goby, steinitz's shrimp-goby, steinitz' shrimp goby, steinitz's shrimp-goby, steinitz' shrimpgoby, steinitz's shrimp goby, steinitz's shrimpgoby
- Length
- 13 cm
- Depth
- up to 43 m
Appearance
Look for differs from A. wheeleri by having dull brown bars and more lateral scale rows . Characterized by yellow-white body color with five brown bars on head and body; usually with narrow orange bars on lower half of side in between each brown bar; dorsal fins with tiny yellow spots.
Habitat
Inhabits sandy areas of outer lagoon and seaward reefs, with a pale brown or marbled brown and white alpheid shrimp .
Behaviour
Solitary.
Diet
Feeds on small invertebrates, plankton, or detritus depending on the species.
Did you know?
Many gobies live very close to one small patch of reef, sand, or even a single burrow.
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