Scientific Name:
Amblyeleotris randalli (Hoese and Steene. 1978).
Other Common Names:
Randall's Shrimp Goby.
Identification:
The body is white with orange stripes, with one orange stripe over the eyes and around its entire head. The male may be identified by the fan-like dorsal fin that bears an eye spot.
Distribution:
Indo-Pacific.
Maximum Size:
To 4".
Reef Tank Safe:
Yes.
Diet & Feeding:
Its diet should include a variety of live and frozen brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, live black worms, and prepared foods for carnivores.
Characteristics & Compatibility:
This Goby may occasionally quarrel with specimens of the same species. When first added to an aquarium it may not eat for several days. It is not aggressive towards other shrimp Gobies and may even share a burrow with another Goby.
It is possible for the Orange Stripe Prawn Goby to spawn successfully in an aquarium. They may also form a symbiotic relationship with any pistol shrimp.
