Yellow Prawn-Goby
Cryptocentrus cinctus
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 1–25 m
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This little goby shares a sandy burrow with an alpheid shrimp, a partnership where the near blind shrimp digs and the goby stands watch at the entrance. It keeps to clear coastal slopes and lagoons, mostly between ten and twenty five metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Cryptocentrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278326.
FAQ
- How deep does the Yellow Prawn-Goby live?
- The Yellow Prawn-Goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus) is typically found at 1–25 m.
- Is the Yellow Prawn-Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Yellow Prawn-Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Yellow Prawn-Goby get?
- The Yellow Prawn-Goby grows to about 10 cm.