Hang out in the sand with these burrow-dwelling gobies and their shrimp friends! Amy will highlight some of the common shrimpgobies of the Indo-Pacific and how to identify them.

Gorgeous Shrimpgoby photo by Amy Lee

 

Species taught in this session:

  • Randall's Shrimpgoby, (Amblyeleotris randalli)
  • Spotted Shrimpgoby, (Amblyeleotris guttata)
  • Steinitz' Shrimpgoby, (Amblyeleotris steinitzi)
  • Nakedhead Shrimpgoby, (Amblyeleotris gymnocephal)
  • Barred Shrimpgoby, (Cryptocentrus fasciatus)
  • Slantbar Shrimpgoby, (Amblyeleotris diagonalis)
  • Gorgeous Shrimpgoby, (Amblyeleotris wheeleri)
  • Red-margin Shrimpgoby, (Amblyeleotris rubrimarginata)
  • Banded Shrimpgoby, (Cryptocentrus cinctus)
  • Thread Shrimpgoby, (Ctenogobiops mitodes)
  • Broad-banded Shrimpgoby, (Amblyeleotris periophthalma)
  • Yellownose Shrimpgoby, (Stonogobiops xanthorhinica)
  • Whitecap Shrimpgoby, (Lotilia klausewitzi)

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