Flabelligobius latruncularia

(Klausewitz, 1974)

Fan Shrimp Goby

Range: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Maldives.

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy bottom areas near reefs and usually found at depths between 6 – 150 feet (2 – 45 m) where it feeds on zooplankton and small crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Not yet collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Gobioidei

Family: Gobiidae

Genus: Flabelligobius

FYI: Shown here for identification only.