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Gorgeous Shrimpgoby, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Jean-Marie Gradot · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Gorgeous Shrimpgoby

Amblyeleotris wheeleri

The Gorgeous Shrimpgoby (Amblyeleotris wheeleri) is a tropical marine fish of the family Gobiidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 5 and 40 m deep. It grows to 10 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size
10 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Depth
5–40 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 wheeleri

Quick answers

Gorgeous Shrimpgoby size: how big does it get?
It grows to 10 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Gorgeous 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.