Blackdwarf Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus nanus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 8–11 m
- Max size: 2.2 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
This dwarf shrimpgoby lives over sand bottoms at around eight to eleven metres, sharing a burrow with an alpheid shrimp. Adults mature at little more than two centimetres long.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Cryptocentrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1376198.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blackdwarf Shrimpgoby live?
- The Blackdwarf Shrimpgoby (Cryptocentrus nanus) is typically found at 8–11 m.
- Is the Blackdwarf Shrimpgoby dangerous to divers?
- The Blackdwarf Shrimpgoby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blackdwarf Shrimpgoby get?
- The Blackdwarf Shrimpgoby grows to about 2.2 cm.