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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Beautiful-cheek shrimpgoby

Amblyeleotris callopareia Polunin & Lubbock, 1979
Max Length
7.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
50–100 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
18.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Beautiful-cheek shrimpgoby (Amblyeleotris callopareia) is a ray-finned fish of the family Gobiidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 7.8 cm. It occurs at depths between 50 and 100 metres. With a trophic level of 3.3, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Amblyeleotris callopareia
Authority
Polunin & Lubbock, 1979
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
7.8 cm
Depth Range
50–100 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
18.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Beautiful-cheek shrimpgoby is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 100 m . Tropical known only from the Great Barrier Reef , Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00741 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
7.8cm
Dorsal Spines
7
Dorsal Rays
12
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
13

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2023

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
18.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Polunin & Lubbock, 1979

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Beautiful-cheek shrimpgoby.

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