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Amblyeleotris fasciata (Herre, 1953) Red-banded prawn-goby |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 4 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 559), south to the southern Great Barrier Reef. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-14; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-12. Differs from A. wheeleri by having narrower red bands and lacking red markings on the second dorsal fin. | |||
| Biology: | Moderately common in patches of coarse carbonate or volcanic sand of outer lagoon and seaward reefs. Occurs in pairs and burrow with a yellow species of prawn. Minimum depth range reported taken from Ref. 30874. Feeds on small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 89972). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 August 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||