Downing's shrimpgoby

Amblyeleotris downingi

Narrow dark bars slip between four broad brown bands

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Downing's shrimpgoby is a marine fish associated with ocean habitats. The available account notes this characteristic: Narrow dark bars slip between four broad brown bands.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Amblyeleotris
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: known only from the Persian Gulf from Kuwait to Musandam. Reported from Mentawai Islands, eastern Indian Ocean.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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