Saddled prawn-goby (Cryptocentrus leucostictus)

Scientific name: Cryptocentrus leucostictus G?nther, 1872

Saddled prawn-goby (Cryptocentrus leucostictus)

The Saddled prawn-goby (Cryptocentrus leucostictus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific. Reported to extend to the Andaman Sea and Samoa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cryptocentrus leucostictus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Depth range
3–20 m (10–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific. Reported to extend to the Andaman Sea and Samoa.
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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