Arcfin Shrimpgoby

Amblyeleotris arcupinna

Cream-coloured with five reddish-brown stripes and dark speckles in the interstices. Arching brown marking on the first dorsal fin.

Size : 8 cm

Habitat : On sand and fine rubble in protected reefs. Shares a burrow with the partner shrimp Alpheus bellulus.

Distribution : Bali to Raja Ampat, PNG, Solomons and Fiji.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Gobiiformes

FAMILY

:

Gobiidae

GENUS

:

Amblyeleotris

SPECIES

:

Amblyeleotris arcupinna

Other Information

Population Status

Not Evaluated (NE)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner