- Classification
- ACTINOPTERYGII
- PERCIFORMES
- GOBIIDAE
- Amblyeleotris
- periophthalmus
Broadbanded Shrimpgoby, Amblyeleotris periophthalmus (Bleeker 1853)
Other Names: Blotched Shrimp Goby, Blotchy Shrimpgoby, Broad-banded Shrimp Goby, Broad-banded Shrimp-goby, Periophthalma Prawn-goby, Periophthalma Shrimpgoby, Slender Shrimp Goby
A Broadbanded Shrimpgoby, Amblyeleotris periophthalma, at North Solitary Island, New South Wales. Source: Ian V. Shaw / Reef Life Survey. License: CC by Attribution
Summary:
A shrimpgoby with 6 reddish to brown bars on head and sides that branch on the lower sides, brownish blotches between the bars, a red blotch just behind the mouth, and dark-edged reddish to orange spots on the head.
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Bray, D.J. 2023, Amblyeleotris periophthalmus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 29 Mar 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/69
Broadbanded Shrimpgoby, Amblyeleotris periophthalmus (Bleeker 1853)
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Distribution |
Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia, around the tropical north to Sydney Harbour, New South Wales. Elsewhere, the species is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific, from the East Africa to Tonga, and north to Japan. Inhabits sandy areas in estuaries, lagoons, and coastal and offshore reef slopes at depths to 35 m. |
Features |
Dorsal fin XI + I, 12; Anal fin I, 12; Longitudinal scale series 80-85. Greatest depth of body 4.6-6.4 in SL; caudal fin longer than head, 2.8-3.4 in SL. |
Feeding |
Gobies of the genus Amblyeleotris filter mouthfuls of sand through their gill rakers, and pick organisms from the sand near their burrows. |
Etymology |
The specific name periophthalmus is from the Greek peri (= around) and ophthalmos (= eye), possibly in reference to this species having a rounded head and elevated eyes like mudskippers of the genus Periophthalmus. |
Species Citation |
Eleotris periophthalmus Bleeker 1853, Natuurwetensch. Tijdschr. Nederland Indië 4: 477. Type locality: Batavia (= Java), Indonesia. |
Author |
Bray, D.J. 2023 |
Resources |
Broadbanded Shrimpgoby, Amblyeleotris periophthalmus (Bleeker 1853)
References
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