HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesKouman's prawn-goby Kouman's prawn-goby (Cryptocentrus koumansi) Scientific name: Cryptocentrus koumansi Whitley, 1933 The Kouman's prawn-goby (Cryptocentrus koumansi) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, east to Fiji, north to Yaeyama Islands, south to the northern Great Barrier Reef; Kosrae and Mariana Islands in Micronesia. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCryptocentrus koumansiFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length4.5EnvironmentMarine; reef-associatedClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Pacific: east to Fiji, north to Yaeyama Islands, south to the northern Great Barrier Reef; Kosrae and Mariana Islands in Micronesia.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