Y-Bar Shrimp Goby
Cryptocentrus fasciatus
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 5–20 m
- Max size: 14 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This goby shares a sandy burrow near patch reefs with an alpheid shrimp, the shrimp digging while the fish stands watch. Two may hold one burrow, sometimes one of each colour form, and at any alarm both dart underground.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Cryptocentrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 367253.
FAQ
- How deep does the Y-Bar Shrimp Goby live?
- The Y-Bar Shrimp Goby (Cryptocentrus fasciatus) is typically found at 5–20 m.
- Is the Y-Bar Shrimp Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Y-Bar Shrimp Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Y-Bar Shrimp Goby get?
- The Y-Bar Shrimp Goby grows to about 14 cm.