The Vanderhorstia opercularis lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 27 - 40 m environment.
Abstract: The gobiid fish Vanderhorstia opercularis is described as a new species from two male specimens, 38.9 and 50.5 mm standard length, collected in 27-40 m off Eilat, Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea. It lives symbiotically with burrowing alpheid shrimps. More