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Blackchest shrimpgoby

Amblyeleotris guttata (Fowler, 1938)

AnimalsTriggerfish

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

New Caledonia

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

  • Orange spot watchman gobyBritish English
  • Spotted prawn-gobyBritish English
  • yellospotted shrimpgobyBritish English
  • Gepunktete PartnergrundelGerman (Germany)
  • Orangefleck NeonsternschneckeGerman (Germany)
  • Gobio de manchas naranjasEuropean Spanish
  • Gobie griméFrench (France)
  • Gobie symbiotique à poisFrench (France)
  • Bavosetta a pois arancioni Italian (Italy)
  • Ghiozzo gambero a macchieItalian (Italy)

Other invalid scientific names

  • Pteroculiops guttatus

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Amblyeleotris guttataGBIF — Amblyeleotris guttata

Sources

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Amblyeleotris guttata (Fowler, 1938), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2161

Modification history

  • Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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