Blue-speckled prawn goby (Cryptocentrus octofasciatus)

Scientific name: Cryptocentrus octofasciatus Regan, 1908

Blue-speckled prawn goby (Cryptocentrus octofasciatus)

The Blue-speckled prawn goby (Cryptocentrus octofasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to the Mariana Islands, north to southern Japan; Belau, Ifaluk, and Guam in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. Resembles C. koumansi, but differs by having numerous small iridescent blue spots over a dark background with at least 8 transverse bars and 3 to 4 dark round spots longitudinally along the sides.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cryptocentrus octofasciatus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.5
Depth range
0–4 m (0–13 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 4 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to the Mariana Islands, north to southern Japan; Belau, Ifaluk, and Guam in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated