Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: New Britain, Philippines.
Size: 3 inches (7 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits burrows in sandy and rubble areas on sloping inshore reefs and usually found at depths between 65 –150 feet (20 – 45 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.