Spotted Prawn-goby

Amblyeleotris guttata is a species of goby native to reefs of the Western Pacific Ocean, that includes the Philippines to Tonga, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia.

Description

This species can reach a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. Characterized by whitish or pale grey color; 4-5 black to faint brown bars, anterior two much darker than others; head and body with bright orange spots; pelvic fins blackish; eye with black spoke-like markings; prolonged dorsal spines as short filaments; pelvic fins united by membrane at base of fifth soft rays; predorsal scales extending forward to above posterior margin of preopercle; longitudinal scale series 65-70; greatest depth of body 4.5-5.2 in SL; rounded caudal fin.

Distribution

Western Pacific: Philippines to Tonga, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia.

Habitat

Found in patches or expanses of coarse carbonate sand on outer lagoon and seaward reefs. Inhabits coastal to outer reef sand slopes to 25 meters depth.