Target shrimp goby (Cryptocentrus strigilliceps)

Scientific name: Cryptocentrus strigilliceps Jordan & Seale, 1906

The Target shrimp goby (Cryptocentrus strigilliceps) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to Samoa, north to Yaeyama Islands, south to the northern Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Head with irregular mottling and thin bands; body with oblique dark bars. Large ocellus below the 1st dorsal fin, followed by three smaller ones posteriorly.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Cryptocentrus strigilliceps
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 10.0
Depth range: 3–15 m (10–49 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 15 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Samoa, north to Yaeyama Islands, south to the northern Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)