Randall's shrimpgoby (Amblyeleotris randalli)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Amblyeleotris randalli
- Common name
- Randall's shrimpgoby
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Genus
- Amblyeleotris
- Size
- 7–10 cm
- Depth
- 10–50 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- sand
- Behaviours
- pair, symbiotic
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific
Description
Amblyeleotris randalli reaches 10 cm. Indo-Pacific shrimpgoby distinctive by its extremely high pointed first dorsal fin tinged yellow-orange with highly contrasting blue-black ocellus (hence Randall's Flagtail shrimpgoby). Cream-white body with 6-7 thin red-orange transverse bands. Lives commensally with Alpheus. Deeper and more discreet than A. guttata and wheeleri. Lives from 10 to 50 m on sand. Trophy macro photo subject for its flag-like dorsal. Named after John E. Randall, prolific ichthyologist of coral reef fish.
Photo of Randall's shrimpgoby
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Randall's shrimpgoby?
- Randall's shrimpgoby (Amblyeleotris randalli) reaches 7–10 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Randall's shrimpgoby?
- Randall's shrimpgoby is found between 10–50 m deep.
- Is the Randall's shrimpgoby dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Randall's shrimpgoby?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Randall's shrimpgoby?
- Found in: Asian Pacific.
Other species in the genus Amblyeleotris
Other species in the family Gobiidae
- Elacatinus randalli - Yellowprow goby
- Elacatinus genie - Cleaning goby
- Coryphopterus glaucofraenum - Bridled goby
- Gnatholepis thompsoni - Goldspot goby
- Elacatinus evelynae - Sharknose goby
- Priolepis hipoliti - Rusty goby
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 278980)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2378837)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia