Species ID
View AllBurgundy Shrimpgoby
( Amblyeleotris wheeleri )
Description
Other names
Wheeler’s Shrimpgoby, Burgundy Shrimpgoby, Gorgeous Prawn Goby , Redbarred Shrimp Goby, Wheeler’s Shrimp Goby
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Gobiidae (gobies)
- Can grow to 10cm in length
- Called shrimpgobies due to their symbiotic relationship with shrimps
- Prefers coral reef environments in Australia’s tropical waters from QLD to WA
- Inhabits sandy or rubbly substrates
- Bottom-dwellers, commonly seen darting into their burrow
