Luther's prawn-goby (Cryptocentrus lutheri)

Scientific name: Cryptocentrus lutheri Klausewitz, 1960

Luther's prawn-goby (Cryptocentrus lutheri)

The Luther's prawn-goby (Cryptocentrus lutheri) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea to Persian Gulf. Reported from Tanzania.

Biology

Found on sand and rubble bottoms. Lives symbiotically with alpheid shrimps.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cryptocentrus lutheri
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to Persian Gulf. Reported from Tanzania.
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.

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