Maude's shrimpgoby (Cryptocentrus maudae)

Scientific name: Cryptocentrus maudae Fowler, 1937

Maude's shrimpgoby (Cryptocentrus maudae)

The Maude's shrimpgoby (Cryptocentrus maudae) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. C. maudae differs from C. leucostictus by having a narrow white bar in the middle of each interspace between the white saddles.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cryptocentrus maudae
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific.
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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