Where Does Yellow Watchman Goby Live?

Yellow Watchman Goby lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Yellow Watchman Goby

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found in shallow coastal waters, from 1 to 25 meters (3 to 82 feet).

Environment

Prefers sandy or rubble bottoms in lagoons, bays, and protected reef areas. Always associated with a burrow, often shared with a symbiotic pistol shrimp.

Geographic range

Indo-Pacific region, from the Maldives and Sri Lanka eastward to the Philippines, and northward to southern Japan, and southward to Australia. Also found in parts of Micronesia.

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