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Shrimp Goby

Cryptocentrus sp

Description:

Shades of brown with spots of blue on its face and spots of red on its body. The Shrimp Gobies usually lives in pairs in holes which they share with Shrimps, usually in pairs too. Both the Goby and Shrimps lives in symbiosis. The Shrimps are blind and plays the role of upkeeping their shared home/hole. The Goby will sit/rest at the entrance of the home/hole to watch out for predators and signals to the Shrimps by wiggling its tails to signal to the Shrimps it is safe to come out of the hole. At the sign of danger, the Goby will disappears into the hole to hide.

Habitat:

Bottom dwellers among coral rubbles and sandy bottoms.

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AlbertKang
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AlbertKang

Cebu, Philippines

Spotted on Dec 21, 2014
Submitted on Dec 27, 2014

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