Family Gobiidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Subfamily Gobiinae Order Perciformes | |
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Similar Cryptocentrus, Pink‑speckled shrimpgoby, Ctenogobiops, Fusigobius, Amblyeleotris diagonalis |
Cryptocentrus fasciatus, the Y-bar shrimpgoby, is a species of goby widespread in the Indo-West-Pacific from East Africa to Melanesia and the Great Barrier Reef. This species can be found on reefs at depths of from 5 to 20 metres (16 to 66 ft) where they live in burrows in sandy substrates. They are commensal with alpheid shrimps. This species can reach a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
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