Vanderhorstia ambanoro, the Ambanoro prawn-goby or twin-spotted shrimp-goby, is a species of fish native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean, where it occurs in lagoons and coastal bays at depths of from 1 to 30 metres (3.3 to 98.4 ft). This species inhabits areas with mud or sand substrates, where it lives in association with Alpheus shrimps. This species can reach a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ^ Larson, H. (2016). "Vanderhorstia ambanoro". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T193075A2191768. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T193075A2191768.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Vanderhorstia ambanoro". FishBase. June 2013 version.
External links
- Photos of Vanderhorstia ambanoro on Sealife Collection
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