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Callogobius

Callogobius amikami

Goren, Miroz & Baranes, 1991

Amikami Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aqaba.

Size: 2 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal areas and usually found at depths between 45 - 200 feet (15 - 60 m) where it lives in small burrows and feeds upon zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not normally collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Gobioidei

    Family: Gobiidae

    Genus: Callogobius

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Callogobius amikami (Amikami Goby)
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