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Sandy Shrimpgoby
Ctenogobiops feroculus
6.93784, 125.674
Field Notes
Description:
Also known as Pale Shrimpgoby, Fierce Shrimpgoby, Sandy Prawngoby and Sandy Partner Goby. They live symbiotically with shrimp, which takes care of keeping house; the goby's role is to signal when predators come too close.
They feed on tiny invertebrates and zooplankton, and grow to about 7.5cm in length.
Habitat:
Found with Alpheus djiboutensis Snapping Shrimp usually in pairs in shallow lagoons on mixed white sand flats and rubble areas. They are widespread in the Indo-Pacific region.
Notes:
The shrimpgoby is seen here with its "housekeeper" shrimp, the Fine-striped Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus ochrostriatus).
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PublishedDecember 6, 2011
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