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Tomiyamichthys

Tomiyamichthys alleni

Ohnishi & Hirata, 2000

Allen’s Shrimp Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Japan and Indonesia.

Size: 2 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy bottom areas near reefs and found in burrows with Alpheus randalli shrimp and usually seen at depths between 50 to 130 feet (15 – 40 m) where it feeds on tiny benthic invertebrates and zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Gobioidei

    Family: Gobiidae

    Genus: Tomiyamichthys

FYI: Shown here for identification only, yet should others in this genus become available, aquarium husbandry similar to T. oni would suffice.

 Tomiyamichthys alleni (Allen’s Shrimp Goby)
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