Red-banded prawn-goby (Amblyeleotris fasciata)

Scientific name: Amblyeleotris fasciata Herre, 1953

The Red-banded prawn-goby (Amblyeleotris fasciata) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-14; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Differs from A. wheeleri by having narrower red bands and lacking red markings on the second dorsal fin.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Amblyeleotris fasciata
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.0
Depth range: 4–20 m (13–66 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 20 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef.
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.)