Gold-streaked prawn-goby (Ctenogobiops aurocingulus)

Scientific name: Ctenogobiops aurocingulus Herre, 1935

The Gold-streaked prawn-goby (Ctenogobiops aurocingulus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11. Has elongate gold-centered dark markings both on the head and vertically on the lower sides of the body.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Ctenogobiops aurocingulus
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.0
Depth range: 20 m (66 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 20 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Caroline Islands, and Marshall Islands. Reported from Indonesia, Australia, including the northwestern region, China and Taiwan.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)