Gobiidae

Orange-striped goby

Amblygobius decussatus

Diffuse crossbars cut across four pale orange stripes

• Orange
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Southeast Asia
• Elongated
• Small
• Tropical fish

Amblygobius decussatus, the orange-striped goby, is a species of goby native to tropical reefs in the western Pacific Ocean, but may be widespread in the central Indo-Pacific area. It prefers living on muddy substrates where it utilizes an invertebrate burrow for shelter. It sifts through mouthfuls of sand, consuming organic matter and small invertebrates contained therein.