Orange Stripe Prawn Goby (Amblyeleotris aurora)
Fish in the family Gobiidae. Moderate care. Reef Safe.
Quick facts
Appearance
A small, slender goby with a pale-tan to cream body featuring distinctive orange or reddish-orange horizontal stripes running along the head and anterior body. The caudal fin is rounded, and the body shape is typical of prawn gobies with a slightly flattened underside.
Diet and feeding
Feed small frozen foods including mysis shrimp, copepods, and finely chopped seafood. In established reef aquaria, they forage on natural micro-fauna. Offer multiple small feedings or allow grazing on live rock and substrate.
Difficulty and care for the Orange Stripe Prawn Goby
Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
Origin and habitat
Indo-Pacific region, ranging from the Great Barrier Reef to the Philippines and Indo-Malaysian archipelago.
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