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Gorgeous prawn goby

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Amblyeleotris

Higher classification
  
Amblyeleotris

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Gobiidae

Scientific name
  
Amblyeleotris wheeleri

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Amblyeleotris, Goby, Spotted prawn goby, Steinitz' prawn goby, Randall's prawn goby

Amblyeleotris wheeleri, the Gorgeous prawn-goby, is a species of goby native to tropical reefs of the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean. It can be found at depths of from 5 to 40 metres (16 to 131 ft) though is usually does not occur deeper than 15 metres (49 ft). It is a commensal with alpheid shrimps, most often being found in association with Alpheus ochrostriatus. This species can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

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Gorgeous prawn goby Wikipedia