Luther's Prawn-Goby
Cryptocentrus lutheri
- Group: Goby
- Max size: 11 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This prawn goby lives over sand and rubble in partnership with a snapping shrimp, sharing the burrow the shrimp digs. It grows to about 11 centimetres and keeps watch at the entrance while its blind companion works.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Cryptocentrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219431.
FAQ
- Is the Luther's Prawn-Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Luther's Prawn-Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Luther's Prawn-Goby get?
- The Luther's Prawn-Goby grows to about 11 cm.