Orange-striped shrimpgoby
📖 Overview
Occurs in the outer reef slopes; often found in pairs, hovering a few centimeters above the sandy bottom at the entrance to its burrow. Symbiotic with the red-and-white barred shrimp, Alpheus randalli .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11; Vertebrae: 27. Body white, with 3 reddish-orange stripes. Head with 2 median cephalic sensory pores. First dorsal fin extremely long, with longest spine, 64-109% SL; first 2 spines and membrane white. Black spot on middle of first dorsal fin distally. Second dorsal fin rays I, 10-12. Caudal fin rounded ; characterized further by: united pelvic fins, well developed frenum present; longitudinal scale series 82-96; head without scales; cycloid scales covering body, somewhat embedded; greatest depth of body 6.3-7.4 in SL .: elongated; Cross section: flattened.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Orange-striped shrimpgoby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Orange-striped shrimpgoby is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Orange-striped shrimpgoby is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 40 m . Temperate
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Orange-striped Shrimpgoby · Red-striped Shrimpgoby · Yasha goby |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Yashahaze · ヤシャハゼ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Góbio-espadachim |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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