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ornate prawn-goby (Vanderhorstia ornatissima)
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ornate prawn-goby (Vanderhorstia ornatissima) specimen
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Gobiidae

ornate prawn-goby

Vanderhorstia ornatissima

Eight Point Five Centimeters Goby of African Waters

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • Oceania
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

ornate prawn-goby is known around Indo-Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 8.5 cm.

Family
Gobiidae
Maximum length
8.5 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 559 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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