Yellow prawn-goby | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Gobiidae |
Genus: | Cryptocentrus |
Species: | C. cinctus |
Binomial name | |
Cryptocentrus cinctus (Herre, 1936) | |
Synonyms | |
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The yellow prawn-goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus) is a species of goby native to the Western Pacific, where it can be found at depths of from 1 to 25 metres (3.3 to 82.0 ft) in coastal bays and lagoons. This species is symbiotic with alpheid shrimps. They share burrows with these shrimp. The species can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) SL. These fish vary greatly in appearance, ranging from brilliant yellow to gray and even brown forms or combinations of each coloring. This species is often kept in salt water aquariums. The yellow prawn-goby can be kept in aquariums as small as 20 gallons (75 L). In the marine hobby they are often partnered with tiger pistol shrimp.
References
- Larson, H.; Hoese, D.; Murdy, E.; Pezold, F.; Cole, K.; Shibukawa, K. (2021). "Cryptocentrus cinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T192995A2182274. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T192995A2182274.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Nam, Sang-Eun; Rhee, Jae-Sung (2020-04-02). "Complete mitochondrial genome of the yellow prawn-goby, Cryptocentrus cinctus (Perciformes, Gobiidae)". Mitochondrial DNA Part B. 5 (2): 1993–1995. doi:10.1080/23802359.2020.1757525. ISSN 2380-2359.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cryptocentrus cinctus". FishBase. June 2013 version.
- Tristan Lougher (2006). What Fish?: A Buyer's Guide to Marine Fish. Interpet Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84286-118-9
- "Tank-Bred Watchman Gobies: Essential Fish for Every Reef Aquarium", J Fung - Tropical Fish Hobbyist. 51 (5), 2003 - proaquatix.com
Taxon identifiers | |
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Cryptocentrus cinctus |
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