Amblyeleotris aurora, the pinkbar goby, is a species of goby native to reefs of the western Indian Ocean at depths of from 5 to 40 metres (16 to 131 ft) though usually not deeper than 10 metres (33 ft). It is commensal with the shrimp Alpheus randalli. This species can reach a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[1]
Pinkbar goby | |
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Amblyeleotris aurora in the Maldives (Baa Atoll) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Gobiidae |
Genus: | Amblyeleotris |
Species: | A. aurora
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Binomial name | |
Amblyeleotris aurora | |
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References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Amblyeleotris aurora". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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