Whitebarred goby
Amblygobius phalaena
Closest relatives | Perch family, goby (over 1,000 species) |
Habitat | Sand and boulders at depths of 2 to 20 meters |
Behaviour | in pairs in burrows, several cavities within a hunting area |
Diet | Microorganisms and algae (filtered from the sand) |
Body length | 15 cm |
Spawn | up to 40,000 eggs, cared for by both partners |
Use | fishkeeping, often in marine aquariums |
Current status | unknown |