Diagonal Shrimpgoby, Amblyeleotris diagonalis Polunin & Lubbock 1979

Other Names: Diagonal Shrimp Goby, Diagonal Shrimp-goby, Slantbar Shrimpgoby

Summary:

A pale shrimpbogy with two narrow diagonal bands on the snout and cheek, followed by 5 broader reddish to brown bands with brown spots in the interspaces, a yellow anal fin with red and blue margins, and a reddish arc on the caudal fin.
Shrimpgobies share burrows with alpheid shrimps. The shrimp excavates and maintains the burrow, while the goby watches out for predators.

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Bray, D.J. 2019, Amblyeleotris diagonalis in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1181

Diagonal Shrimpgoby, Amblyeleotris diagonalis Polunin & Lubbock 1979

More Info

Distribution	Northern Great Barrier Reef to One Tree Island, Queensland. Elsewhere the species occurs in the tropical, Indo-west Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Solomon Islands, and Japan. Inhabits sandy areas on coastal and offshore reefs.
Features	Dorsal fin VII, 13; Anal fin I, 13; Longitudinal scale series 67-75. Greatest body depth 5.2-6.7 in SL; pelvic fins joined by a low basal membrane; predorsal scales extending forward to above posterior margin of preopercle; caudal fin 2.8-3.6 in SL.
Etymology	The specific name diagonalis is from Latin and refers to the oblique bands on the body.
Species Citation	Amblyeleotris diagonalis Polunin & Lubbock, 1979, Bull. Brit. Mus. (N.H.) Zool. 36(4): 245, fig. 4. Type locality: 25 m depth on coarse sand 10-30 m seaward of coral at bottom of reef slope, just east of South Island, Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef.
Author	Bray, D.J. 2019
Resources	Atlas of Living Australia Australian Faunal Directory Catalog of Fishes

Diagonal Shrimpgoby, Amblyeleotris diagonalis Polunin & Lubbock 1979

References

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