Yellow prawn-goby
| Yellow prawn-goby | |
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Subfamily: | Gobiinae |
| Genus: | Cryptocentrus |
| Species: | C. cinctus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptocentrus cinctus (Herre, 1936) | |
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Cryptocentrus cinctus, the Yellow prawn-goby, 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 commensal with alpheid shrimps. The species can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) SL.[1] These fish vary greatly in appearance, ranging from brilliant yellow to gray and even brown forms or combinations of each coloring.[2]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.[3]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Cryptocentrus cinctus" in 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
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