White-Backed Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus albidorsus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–5 m
- Max size: 7.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This little goby shares a burrow with a snapping shrimp, a partnership where the near blind shrimp digs and the sharp eyed fish keeps watch for danger. It lives on silty sand among small boulders and rubble in just a few metres of water, growing to about 8 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Cryptocentrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278321.
FAQ
- How deep does the White-Backed Shrimpgoby live?
- The White-Backed Shrimpgoby (Cryptocentrus albidorsus) is typically found at 1–5 m.
- Is the White-Backed Shrimpgoby dangerous to divers?
- The White-Backed Shrimpgoby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the White-Backed Shrimpgoby get?
- The White-Backed Shrimpgoby grows to about 7.5 cm.