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Amblygobius

Amblygobius sphynx

(Valenciennes, 1837)

Sphinx Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea south to Maputo Bay, Mozambique, and east to Micronesia.

Size: 7 inches (17 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy and seagrass areas on protected reefs hovering just above the substrate and usually found at depths between 3 –65 feet (1 – 20 m) where it feeds upon algae and tiny invertebrates.

General Husbandry: Not normally collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Gobioidei

    Family: Gobiidae

    Genus: Amblygobius

FYI: Shown here for identification only, yet should it become available, care is similar to others in this genus.

Has the ability to change its body coloration as shown in the photo supplied by an aquarist in the Philippines.

 Amblygobius sphynx (Sphinx Goby)
Photo © John Randall
 Amblygobius sphynx (Sphinx Goby)
Photo © Dennis Jugueta
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