Inexplicable shrimpgoby (Cryptocentrus inexplicatus)

Scientific name: Cryptocentrus inexplicatus Herre, 1934

Inexplicable shrimpgoby (Cryptocentrus inexplicatus)

The Inexplicable shrimpgoby (Cryptocentrus inexplicatus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Yaeyama Islands to southern Philippines and Palau in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cryptocentrus inexplicatus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
3–6 m (10–20 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 6 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Yaeyama Islands to southern Philippines and Palau in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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