Amblyeleotris periophthalma, the broad-banded shrimp goby or the periophthalma shrimp goby, is a marinebenthicspecies of goby native to reef environments of the Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea included.[2]
A. periophthalma is a small fish which can be up to 8 centimetres (3.1 in). Its body is lengthened and cylindrical. The background coloration is whitish and banded with large brown stripes whose color intensity varies from an individual to another. A multitude of small brownish dots are distributed mainly on the superior part of the body. Eyes are round and prominent. The mouth is big and in the shape of an inverted "U".[3][4]
HabitatEdit
A. periophthalma can be found on sandy substrates in lagoons or on external reef slopes at depths of from 3 to 35 metres (9.8 to 114.8 ft), though mostly between 10 and 20 m (33 and 66 ft).[2]
BehaviourEdit
A. periophthalma lives in symbiosis with alpheid shrimps in burrows. The shrimps dig and maintain the burrows which are the dens for both animals. The goby is like a watchman that warns in case of potential danger which benefits the shrimp because it has poor vision.[4]
^Larson, H. (2019). "Amblyeleotris periophthalma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T193201A2208099. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T193201A2208099.en. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
^ abFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Amblyeleotris periophthalma" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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amblyeleotris, periophthalma, broad, banded, shrimp, goby, periophthalma, shrimp, goby, marine, benthic, species, goby, native, reef, environments, indo, west, pacific, included, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukar. Amblyeleotris periophthalma the broad banded shrimp goby or the periophthalma shrimp goby is a marine benthic species of goby native to reef environments of the Indo West Pacific Red Sea included 2 Amblyeleotris periophthalmaConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder GobiiformesFamily GobiidaeGenus AmblyeleotrisSpecies A periophthalmaBinomial nameAmblyeleotris periophthalma Bleeker 1853 SynonymsEleotris periophthalmus Bleeker 1853 Amblyeleotris periophthalmus Bleeker 1853 Cryptocentrops exilis J L B Smith 1958 Amblyeleotris maculata Yanagisawa 1976 Contents 1 Description 2 Habitat 3 Behaviour 4 Feeding 5 References 6 External linksDescription EditA periophthalma is a small fish which can be up to 8 centimetres 3 1 in Its body is lengthened and cylindrical The background coloration is whitish and banded with large brown stripes whose color intensity varies from an individual to another A multitude of small brownish dots are distributed mainly on the superior part of the body Eyes are round and prominent The mouth is big and in the shape of an inverted U 3 4 Habitat EditA periophthalma can be found on sandy substrates in lagoons or on external reef slopes at depths of from 3 to 35 metres 9 8 to 114 8 ft though mostly between 10 and 20 m 33 and 66 ft 2 Behaviour EditA periophthalma lives in symbiosis with alpheid shrimps in burrows The shrimps dig and maintain the burrows which are the dens for both animals The goby is like a watchman that warns in case of potential danger which benefits the shrimp because it has poor vision 4 Feeding EditA periophthalma has a carnivorous diet and usually eats small crustaceans or small fishes passing close to its burrow References Edit Larson H 2019 Amblyeleotris periophthalma IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019 e T193201A2208099 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2019 3 RLTS T193201A2208099 en Retrieved 19 February 2022 a b Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2013 Amblyeleotris periophthalma in FishBase April 2013 version Lieske amp Myers Coral reef fishes Princeton Univ Pr 2005 ISBN 978 0691004815 a b Reef guardian com Amblyeleotris periophthalma Gobie periophthalme Amblyeleotris periophthalma www reef guardian com Retrieved 10 May 2023 External links EditWoRMS entry Photograph Photos of Amblyeleotris periophthalma on Sealife Collection Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amblyeleotris periophthalma amp oldid 1160180895, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
