Randall’s Shrimpgoby – Amblyeleotris randalli – Small/Medium

Randall’s Shrimpgoby (Amblyeleotris randalli) is white with narrow orange bars. The first dorsal fin is very large and ornate; it is tan with white spots and one large black spot at the base.

This fish is best known as part of the group of gobies known as shrimpgobies. They form symbiotic relationships with certain pistol shrimp. These shrimp build and maintain a burrow for them both to live in, and the goby defends the lair and supplies food. Shrimpgobies are also minor sandsifters but will not sift as much as those generally referred to as \