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Nakedhead Shrimpgoby, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Rickard Zerpe · CC BY 2.0

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Nakedhead Shrimpgoby

Amblyeleotris gymnocephala

The Nakedhead Shrimpgoby (Amblyeleotris gymnocephala) is a tropical marine fish of the family Gobiidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 5 and 35 m deep. It grows to 14 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size
14 cmtotal length
Depth
5–35 m
Climate zone
Tropical

In the wild

Water type
Marine
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Coral and rocky reefs
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Depth

Conservation status

Classification

  1. FamilyGobiidae
  2. GenusAmblyeleotris
  3. SpeciesAmblyeleotris gymnocephala

Quick answers

Nakedhead Shrimpgoby size: how big does it get?
It grows to 14 cm (total length).
Nakedhead Shrimpgoby: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.