About Vanderhorstia ambanoro (Fourmanoir, 1957)
Species Nomenclature
Vanderhorstia ambanoro, commonly known as the Ambanoro prawn-goby or the twin-spotted shrimp-goby, is a species of goby fish.
Geographic Distribution
It is native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Habitat Range & Depth
In these regions, it lives in lagoons and coastal bays, at depths ranging from 1 to 30 metres, which is 3.3 to 98.4 feet.
Substrate & Symbiosis
This species lives on mud or sand substrates, and forms an associative relationship with Alpheus shrimps.
Size
It can reach a total length of 13 centimetres, which is 5.1 inches.
Human Trade Relevance
This species is also available within the aquarium trade.
