Yellowface Shrimpgoby, Stonogobiops xanthorhinica Hoese & Randall 1982

Other Names: Yellownose Shrimp Goby, Yellow-snouted Shrimp-goby

A Yellowface Shrimpgoby, Stonogobiops xanthorhinica, at Ambon Bay, Moluccas, Indonesia, September 2014. Source: Jim Greenfield / FishBase. License: All rights reserved

Summary:
A striking shrimpgoby with bright yellow on the front of the head, and four diagonal black bands along the body.
Video of a Yellowface Shrimpgoby in Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Cite this page as:
Dianne J. Bray, Stonogobiops xanthorhinica in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4166

Yellowface Shrimpgoby, Stonogobiops xanthorhinica Hoese & Randall 1982

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Distribution

 Recorded in Australia from the northern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.

Author

Dianne J. Bray

Quick Facts

CAAB Code:37428253
Behaviour:In burrows with alpheid shrimps
Depth:3-45 m
Habitat:Reef associated, sandy-rubble areas
Max Size:6.4 cm TL

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