Cryptocentrus leptocephalus Bleeker, 1876 is a animal in the Gobiidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Cryptocentrus leptocephalus Bleeker, 1876 (Cryptocentrus leptocephalus Bleeker, 1876)
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Cryptocentrus leptocephalus Bleeker, 1876

Cryptocentrus leptocephalus Bleeker, 1876

The pink-speckled shrimpgoby (Cryptocentrus leptocephalus) is a 12-centimeter SL goby native to the western Pacific Ocean.

Family
Genus
Cryptocentrus
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Cryptocentrus leptocephalus Bleeker, 1876

The pink-speckled shrimpgoby, with the scientific name Cryptocentrus leptocephalus, is a species of goby. This species is native to the western Pacific Ocean. It inhabits silty substrates in coastal reefs, lagoons, mangrove swamps, and tide pools. It reaches a maximum total length of 12 centimetres (4.7 inches) measured as standard length.

Photo: (c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Johan Bas · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Gobiidae Cryptocentrus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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