Blackspot Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus nigrocellatus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 3–10 m
- Max size: 13 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
It shares a burrow in silty sand with a snapping shrimp, the shrimp digging while the goby stands guard at the entrance. This shrimpgoby keeps to shallow ground with small boulders or rubble between three and ten metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Cryptocentrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278339.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blackspot Shrimpgoby live?
- The Blackspot Shrimpgoby (Cryptocentrus nigrocellatus) is typically found at 3–10 m.
- Is the Blackspot Shrimpgoby dangerous to divers?
- The Blackspot Shrimpgoby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blackspot Shrimpgoby get?
- The Blackspot Shrimpgoby grows to about 13 cm.