Amblyeleotris fasciata

(Herre, 1953)

Red-banded Prawn Goby

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to Samoa, north to Southern Japan, and south to the Great Barrier Reef.

Size: 3 inches (8 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits course volcanic sand in outer lagoons and seaward reefs and usually found at depths between 15 – 65 feet (5 – 20 m) where it feeds on benthic invertebrates and zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not normally collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Gobioidei

Family: Gobiidae

Genus: Amblyeleotris

FYI: Shown here for identification only, yet should it become available, care is similar to others in this genus.