Burgundy Shrimpgoby (species: Amblyeleotris wheeleri) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Amblyeleotris wheeleri
Burgundy Shrimpgoby


©Anne Hoggett: Amblyeleotris wheeleri at Lizard Island near lagoon entrance

©Anne Hoggett: Amblyeleotris wheeleri at Lizard Island near lagoon entrance

©Graham Edgar: Amblyeleotris wheeleri at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Gobiidae
Genus Amblyeleotris
Species Amblyeleotris wheeleri

Colours

              

Distinguishing features

Six well-defined broad purplish brown bands on body separated by narrower pale greenish bands; spaced dark red spots on head.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Similar taxa

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Thacker, C.E., A.R. Thompson and D.M. Roje (2011). Phylogeny and evolution of Indo-Pacific shrimp-associated gobies (Gobiiformes: Gobiidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 59: 168-176. LIRS catalog number 1507.