Gold-Specked Prawn-Goby
Ctenogobiops pomastictus
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 0–15 m
- Max size: 8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The gold specked prawn goby shelters in the burrows of alpheid shrimps over fine sand and silt on reef flats and sand slopes, usually down to about 15 metres. It keeps watch at the entrance while the shrimp does the digging. It grows to about eight centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Ctenogobiops
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278352.
FAQ
- How deep does the Gold-Specked Prawn-Goby live?
- The Gold-Specked Prawn-Goby (Ctenogobiops pomastictus) is typically found at 0–15 m.
- Is the Gold-Specked Prawn-Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Gold-Specked Prawn-Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Gold-Specked Prawn-Goby get?
- The Gold-Specked Prawn-Goby grows to about 8 cm.