Cryptocentrus caeruleopunctatus (Rüppell, 1830) Harlequin prawn-goby |
photo by
Field, R. |
Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
Max. size: | 13 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: known only from the Red Sea. | |||
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Biology: | Found on open sand bottoms of clear water reefs (Ref. 9710). Lives in association with alpheid shrimps. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |