Amblyeleotris sungami (Klausewitz, 1969)
Magnus' prawn-goby
Amblyeleotris sungami
photo by Herler, J.

 Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
 Max. size:  10 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated
 Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to Seychelles; probably more widespread in the Indo-West Pacific.
 Diagnosis:  Anal soft rays: 13-13. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: anal soft rays 13; caudal fin length 2.25-2.7 in SL; numerous small pale-blue spots and occasional small orange-yellow spots on white spaces between orange-red bars on body (Ref. 82599).
 Biology:  Occurs on open sand bottoms of clear water reefs (Ref. 9710). Lives with alphaeid shrimps in burrows.
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 24.01.95
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 27.02.14

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