Harlequin prawn-goby (Cryptocentrus caeruleopunctatus) fish species and information / pictures of Harlequin prawn-goby - Cryptocentrus caeruleopunctatus

Harlequin prawn-goby (Cryptocentrus caeruleopunctatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cryptocentrus caeruleopunctatus

Common Name
Harlequin prawn-goby

Biology
Found on open sand bottoms of clear water reefs (Ref. 9710). Lives in association with alpheid shrimps.

Classification

Classified By
R?ppell, 1830
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from the Red Sea.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
22 °C
Water Temperature To
28 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated, usually 2 - 15 m (Ref. 27115)
Trophic Level
3.37 s.e. 0.51 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
13.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated