Blue-Speckled Prawn Goby
Cryptocentrus octofasciatus
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 0–4 m
- Max size: 4.5 cm
- For divers: safe
This goby shares a burrow dug by an alpheid shrimp, standing guard at the entrance while the near blind shrimp does the digging. It lives over fine sand and silt in shallow lagoons and coastal bays, often in water less than four metres deep.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Cryptocentrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219434.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blue-Speckled Prawn Goby live?
- The Blue-Speckled Prawn Goby (Cryptocentrus octofasciatus) is typically found at 0–4 m.
- Is the Blue-Speckled Prawn Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Blue-Speckled Prawn Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blue-Speckled Prawn Goby get?
- The Blue-Speckled Prawn Goby grows to about 4.5 cm.