🐠 Pinkbar Shrimp Goby (Amblyeleotris aurora)
A Silver Body Marked With Pink Rings • A Yellow Tail Decorated in Pink Dots • A Documented Pistol Shrimp Partnership That Breeds in Captivity
 
📋 The Pinkbar Shrimp Goby, also known as the Pinkbar Goby or simply the Shrimp Goby, has a striking silver body marked with pink rings, and a yellowish tail decorated with bright pink dots outlined in blue.
It comes from the Western Indian Ocean, inhabiting reef environments at depths of roughly 5 to 40 metres, though usually not deeper than 10 metres. Every Pinkbar Shrimp Goby we ship is feeding well.
A charming natural partnership defines this species: it forms a real, specific commensal relationship with the pistol shrimp Alpheus randalli, sharing a burrow the shrimp digs and maintains, while the goby watches for danger. It's a hardy, popular choice for both novice and experienced hobbyists, feeding mostly on prey suspended in the water column, though it will also pick food from the substrate. It's a determined jumper, so a secure, tight-fitting lid is essential. It's fully reef safe, and while aggressive toward others of its own species, it's peaceful toward other tank inhabitants. This species is documented breeding in home aquariums when kept as a pair, with the male guarding the eggs in the burrow until they hatch. It reaches up to 11cm, so a 40L tank suits it well.
 
💡 Highlights
🎨 Silver Body With Pink Rings and a Dotted Tail: A striking, popular shrimp goby
🦐 A Documented Pistol Shrimp Partnership: A real, specific commensal burrow-sharing relationship
🌿 Fully Reef Safe: Won't harm corals or invertebrates
🐣 Breeds in Captivity: Documented spawning when kept as a pair
⚠️ A Jumping Risk: A secure, tight-fitting lid is essential