Cryptocentrus strigilliceps (Jordan & Seale, 1906) is a animal in the Gobiidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cryptocentrus strigilliceps (Jordan & Seale, 1906)

Cryptocentrus strigilliceps (Jordan & Seale, 1906)

Cryptocentrus strigilliceps, the target shrimpgoby, is a symbiotic Indo-West-Pacific goby sold in the aquarium trade.

Family
Genus
Cryptocentrus
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Cryptocentrus strigilliceps (Jordan & Seale, 1906)

The target shrimpgoby, scientifically known as Cryptocentrus strigilliceps, is a species of goby. It is native to the Indo-West-Pacific region, where it lives near coasts on silty or sandy reefs, at depths ranging from 3 to 15 metres, which is equivalent to 9.8 to 49.2 feet. This species forms a symbiotic relationship with alpheid shrimps. It can grow to a total length of 10 centimetres, or 3.9 inches. This species is also available in the aquarium trade.

Photo: (c) Jim Greenfield, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jim Greenfield

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Gobiidae Cryptocentrus

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

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