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Amblyeleotris sungami (Klausewitz, 1969) Magnus' prawn-goby |
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photo by
Herler, J. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to Seychelles; probably more widespread in the Indo-West Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal soft rays: 13-13. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: anal soft rays 13; caudal fin length 2.25-2.7 in SL; numerous small pale-blue spots and occasional small orange-yellow spots on white spaces between orange-red bars on body (Ref. 82599). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs on open sand bottoms of clear water reefs (Ref. 9710). Lives with alphaeid shrimps in burrows. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||