Amblyeleotris fontanesii (Bleeker, 1853)
Giant prawn-goby

Bia Giant shrimp goby,  Bagtis,  Bakuli,  Bala,  Borod,  Bunak,  Palo,  Rumbeb,  Tambo-tambo,  Tambud butobuto, 

Amblyeleotris fontanesii
photo by Randall, J.E.

 Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
 Max. size:  25 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated; depth range 5 - 30 m
 Distribution:  Western Pacific: Sumatra to the Moluccas, north to the Philippines; Palau in Micronesia. Reported from Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6771) and south of Taiwan (Ref. 5193).
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-15; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 16-17. Characterized by whitish body color; head and body with five brown bars; small orange spots on head; first dorsal fin with large dark blotch; pelvic fins fully united with well developed frenum; predorsal scales extending forward to less than orbit diameter from interorbital space; longitudinal scale series 110; greatest depth of body 5.8-6.3 in SL; pointed caudal fin, longer than head (Ref. 90102).
 Biology:  Inhabits silty inshore bottoms, deep coastal mud slopes and also occurs in estuaries in muddy channels (Ref. 48637). Also found in sand bottoms of lagoons and sheltered reefs in 5-30 m (Ref. 90102).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Known from Badian, Cebu (Ref. 58652). Also Ref. 280, 1602.

 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 01.02.93
 Modified by: Luna, Susan M. - 30.03.15
 Checked by: Casal, Christine Marie V. - 18.09.97

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