HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesCrested oystergoby Crested oystergoby (Cryptocentroides gobioides) Scientific name: Cryptocentroides gobioides Ogilby, 1886 The Crested oystergoby (Cryptocentroides gobioides) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Queensland to central New South Wales, Australia. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCryptocentroides gobioidesFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length10.0EnvironmentMarine; brackish; demersalClimateSubtropicalDistributionWestern Pacific: Queensland to central New South Wales, Australia.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