Randall's prawn goby
Amblyeleotris randalli, Randall's prawn goby, is a marine benthic species of goby native to tropical reefs of the central Indo-Pacific. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[1]
| Randall's prawn goby | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Amblyeleotris |
| Species: | A. randalli |
| Binomial name | |
| Amblyeleotris randalli Hoese & Steene, 1978 | |
Description edit
A. randalli is a small fish which can be up to 9 centimetres (3.5 in) long. Its body is lengthened and cylindrical. The background coloration is white and banded with orange to yellow fine stripes. The first stripe goes around the front head passing through the eye. A multitude of small whitish dots are distributed on the white parts of the body. Other distinctive point, on the anterior dorsal fin when the latter is deployed, a black and white eye-spot can be seen. Eyes are round and prominent. The mouth is big and in the shape of an inverted "U".[2]
Habitat edit
A. randalli can be found on soft substrates constituted of coarse and shell sand in rubble caves at depths of from 25 to 50 metres (82 to 164 ft).[3] It has been recorded in association with a species of prawn,[1] generally Alpheus ochrostriatus.[4]
Feeding edit
A. randalli has a carnivorous diet and usually eats small crustaceans or fishes passing close to its burrow.[5]
Name edit
The specific name and common name honour the ichthyologist John E. Randall (born 1924) of the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, who drew the attention of the authors to this goby.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Amblyeleotris randalli" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ Lieske & Myers.Coral reef fishes. Princeton Univ Pr,2005.ISBN 978-0691004815.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- ^ "Kunde das laut gewonnen".
- ^ "Amblyeleotris randalli Gobie symbiotique de Randall / ŕ bandes oranges - Amblyeleotris randalli Aquarium récifal / aquarium marin / aquarium eau de mer". Reefguardian. 2001-04-18. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (29 May 2018). "Order GOBIIFORMES: Family GOBIIDAE (a-c)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
External links edit
- WoRMS entry
- Photos of Randall's prawn goby on Sealife Collection