Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Nakedhead Shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris gymnocephala
Nakedhead Shrimpgoby
Also known as: Masked Shrimpgoby
Category: Gobies
Scientific Name: Amblyeleotris gymnocephala
Size: Up to 4 in. (10 cm)  
Depth: 15-130 ft. (5-40 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Gobiiformes (Order)
     └Gobiidae (Family) Gobies
      └Gobiinae (Subfamily)
       └Amblyeleotris (Genus)
        └A. gymnocephala (Species)
WoRMS ID: 278968🔗
iNaturalist ID: 311239🔗

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