White-backed shrimpgoby (Cryptocentrus albidorsus)

Scientific name: Cryptocentrus albidorsus Yanagisawa, 1978

White-backed shrimpgoby (Cryptocentrus albidorsus)

The White-backed shrimpgoby (Cryptocentrus albidorsus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Philippines, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, and Palau.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10. Resembles C. leucostictus and C. maudae, but lacks dark bars dorsally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cryptocentrus albidorsus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Philippines, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, and Palau.
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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