Tomiyama Shrimpgoby – Tomiyamichthys sp.

Tomiyama Shrimpgobies are rare gobies from a small genus of fish. They are small and cryptically-colored with a high dorsal fin. These fish are not available often or in high quantities.

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 \