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Cryptocentrus cryptocentrus (Valenciennes, 1837) Ninebar prawn-goby |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 13 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Persian Gulf southward to East Africa and islands in the Indian Ocean. Specimens from southern Africa may be confused with Cryptocentrus lutheri Klausewiz 1960 (Ref. 2798). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Head with numerous blue spots (Ref. 2798). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in shallow sandy expanses in or near seagrasses. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||