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Amblyeleotris yanoi
Also known as Yanoi Goby and Flagtail Pinkbar Goby. They feed on small invertebrates and zooplankton, and grow to about 12cm in length.
Found singly (or sometimes in pairs) in lagoons and seaward reefs, keeping house and guard duty in their burrows with alpheid shrimp. Found at depths of 3 to 5m all across the Asia-Pacific region.
Spotted on Jan 28, 2012
Submitted on Feb 1, 2012
2 Comments
Thank you, Laura!
You're a marine biologist, no excuse not to dive. ;)
A cute little fish!! Your collection makes me want to go diving so bad, Blogie! This picture is gorgeous :)