Usually occurs singly. Shares burrows with commensal shrimps.

Usually occurs singly.

Usually occurs singly. Feeds on small fishes and small invertebrates.

Often recorded singly or in pairs. A shy species and will hide in crevices when frightened.

Found in coral areas and adjacent sandy and rubble areas. Evasive and easily alerted. The genus, Eviota, contains some of…

Shares burrow with commensal shrimps.

Shares burrow with commensal shrimps. This species was found to spend most of their time near the entrance of the…

Lives on gorgonians. Sometimes observed on ropes and on submerged dead twigs and branches of trees. Often recorded singly, in…

Feeds during daytime, and mainly feeds on small crustaceans. Matures at around 4.5 cm (Total Length).

Usually occurs in pairs, sharing the same burrow. Feeds on small organisms by sifting sand. Forms monogamous pairs. Males guard…

Usually occurs in pair.

Recorded singly, in pairs and in small schools. Sifts sand to capture small preys. Forms monogamous pairs during breeding season.

Mostly observed in pairs hovering above sandy bottoms. Sieve sand through gills to seek small organisms as food. Able to…

Usually occurs in pairs in which ,the two individuals will stay close together, almost touching each other. Sifts sand for…

Usually occurs in pairs. First published record for Hong Kong waters in 2018.

Native to the Western Pacific, but was artificially introduced to different places throughout the world, probably through ship ballast water…

Usually occurs singly or in pairs. Shares burrow with commensal shrimps.

Mainly feeds on small fishes and small crustaceans.

Usually recorded singly. Mainly feeds on copepods.

Shares burrow with commensal shrimps.

Shares burrow with commensal shrimps. In Singapore, it was shown that the Bigmouth shrimpgoby had specific symbiotic partner preferences for…

Shares burrow with commensal shrimp.

Often observed singly, resting on sandy bottoms or boulders. Can be easily approached. Not much is known about the species’…

In Australia, it was found that this species has a lifespan of only one year.

Can be easily confused with the morphologically similar Blue-speckled prawn-goby, which lives in a similar habitat.

Recorded singly, usually sharing burrows with commensal shrimps.

There is no available research for this species.

Mostly recorded singly, sharing a burrow with commensal shrimps.

Shares burrow with commensal shrimp.

Mostly recorded singly, sharing a burrow with commensal shrimps.

Usually occurs singly and shares burrows with commensal shrimps. Carnivorous.

Shares burrow with commensal shrimps. Can be easily confused with the morphologically similar Target shrimp goby, which lives in a…

Often recorded singly or in small groups. Individuals are sexually mature around 5-month-old when standard length is approximately 1.9cm.

Mostly observed singly or in pairs, hovering above sandy bottoms. Small individuals occasionally recorded in groups. Feeds on small crustaceans,…

Shares burrow with commensal shrimps.