Location: Romblon Island
Depth: shallow / medium depth
Cover Photo: Wolfgang Holz
Scientific Name: Amblyeleotris yanoi, Aonuma & Yoshino, 1996
Type: Romblon Fish
Group: Gobies
Family: Gobiidae
The Flagtail Shrimpgoby (Amblyeleotris yanoi) is also called the Five Inch Goby. This fish species has a whitish body with brownish bands and is usually found in the depths of 3 to 30 meters at several dive sites in Romblon. Most interesting are the colorful fins, especially the tailfin. They live in a close association with Pistol Shrimps.