Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to Samoa, north to Southern Japan, and south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Size: 3 inches (8 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits course volcanic sand in outer lagoons and seaward reefs and usually found at depths between 15 – 65 feet (5 – 20 m) where it feeds on benthic invertebrates and zooplankton.
General Husbandry: Not normally collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Gobioidei
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Amblyeleotris
FYI: Shown here for identification only, yet should it become available, care is similar to others in this genus.