Y-bar shrimp goby (Cryptocentrus fasciatus)

Scientific name: Cryptocentrus fasciatus Playfair, 1867

The Y-bar shrimp goby (Cryptocentrus fasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to Melanesia and the Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Mostly black with fine pale spotting or white saddles over top of head and back; sometimes yellow.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Cryptocentrus fasciatus
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 14.0
Depth range: 5–20 m (16–66 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 20 m, usually 5 - 15 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Melanesia and the 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.)