Insignia Prawn-Goby
Cryptocentroides insignis
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 2–10 m
- Max size: 8.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small goby of brackish tide pools, sandy mangrove flats and sand rubble bottoms down to about ten metres. Like its prawn goby relatives it shares a burrow with snapping shrimp, retreating into the hole at the first sign of trouble. It reaches around nine centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Cryptocentroides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280446.
FAQ
- How deep does the Insignia Prawn-Goby live?
- The Insignia Prawn-Goby (Cryptocentroides insignis) is typically found at 2–10 m.
- Is the Insignia Prawn-Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Insignia Prawn-Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Insignia Prawn-Goby get?
- The Insignia Prawn-Goby grows to about 8.6 cm.