Magnus' prawn-goby (Amblyeleotris sungami)

Scientific name: Amblyeleotris sungami Klausewitz, 1969

The Magnus' prawn-goby (Amblyeleotris sungami) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea to Seychelles; probably more widespread in the Indo-West Pacific.

Biology

Occurs on open sand bottoms of clear water reefs. Lives with alphaeid shrimps in burrows.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Amblyeleotris sungami
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 10.0
Environment: Marine; reef-associated
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to Seychelles; probably more widespread in the Indo-West Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)