Harlequin Prawn-Goby
Cryptocentrus caeruleopunctatus
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 13 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
It shares a sandy burrow on clear water reefs with a snapping shrimp, the goby standing sentry while its partner does the digging. Both retreat into the hole at the first hint of trouble, a tidy arrangement that keeps the harlequin prawn goby out of open water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Cryptocentrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219428.
FAQ
- Is the Harlequin Prawn-Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Harlequin Prawn-Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Harlequin Prawn-Goby get?
- The Harlequin Prawn-Goby grows to about 13 cm.