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Shrimp Goby and Blind Shrimp

Shrimp Gobies Amblyeleotris sp. are found on sandy bottoms and share a burrow with snapping shrimps Alpheus the fish and shrimp live in a symbiotic relationship where the shrimp which is nearly blind, maintains the burrow, while the goby keeps a sharp lookout.

Shrimp Goby and Blind Shrimp: Shrimp Gobies <I>Amblyeleotris sp.</I> are found on sandy bottoms and share a burrow with snapping shrimps <I>Alpheus</i> the fish and shrimp live in a symbiotic relationship where the shrimp which is nearly blind, maintains the burrow, while the goby keeps a sharp lookout.


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