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Blackhead shrimpgoby (Amblyeleotris melanocephala)
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Blackhead shrimpgoby (Amblyeleotris melanocephala) specimen
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Gobiidae

Blackhead shrimpgoby

Amblyeleotris melanocephala

A few yellow spots break its dark brown head

  • Black
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • East Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Elongated
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Blackhead shrimpgoby is a marine fish found around Asia. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 9.4 cm.

Family
Gobiidae
Maximum length
9.4 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Asia: Ryukyu Islands, Japan, and underwater photograph from Bali, Indonesia (Ref. 36348 ).

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