Saddled Prawn-Goby
Cryptocentrus leucostictus
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 2–25 m
- Max size: 7.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This goby shares a burrow with snapping shrimp on open sand near clear reefs, the shrimp digging while the fish stands watch at the entrance. It lives on sheltered reefs along edges of coarse sand and fine rubble down to about twenty five metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Cryptocentrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278335.
FAQ
- How deep does the Saddled Prawn-Goby live?
- The Saddled Prawn-Goby (Cryptocentrus leucostictus) is typically found at 2–25 m.
- Is the Saddled Prawn-Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Saddled Prawn-Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Saddled Prawn-Goby get?
- The Saddled Prawn-Goby grows to about 7.5 cm.