| Yellow prawn-goby | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Cryptocentrus |
| Species: | C. cinctus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptocentrus cinctus (Herre, 1936) | |
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Theyellow prawn-goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus) is aspecies ofgoby native to the WesternPacific, 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 symbiotic withalpheid shrimps. They share burrows with these shrimp.[2] The species can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in)SL.[3] These fish vary greatly in appearance, ranging from brilliant yellow to gray and even brown forms or combinations of each coloring.[4] 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 withtiger pistol shrimp.[5]
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