HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesArabian goby Arabian goby (Cryptocentroides arabicus) Scientific name: Cryptocentroides arabicus Gmelin, 1789 The Arabian goby (Cryptocentroides arabicus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea to the Persian Gulf. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCryptocentroides arabicusFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length13.5EnvironmentMarine; demersal; depth range 0 - ? mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Indian Ocean: Red Sea to the Persian Gulf.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026