Insignia prawn-goby (Cryptocentroides insignis) fish species and information / pictures of Insignia prawn-goby - Cryptocentroides insignis

Insignia prawn-goby (Cryptocentroides insignis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cryptocentroides insignis

Common Name
Insignia prawn-goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12. Has diagonal bars that run forward on the head and backwards on the body. Females are covered with numerous red spots, males are covered with blue spots.

Classification

Classified By
Seale, 1910
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: Java to the Solomon Islands, north to Yaeyama Islands; Pohnpei in Micronesia.
Range
25°N - 12°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Trophic Level
3.29 s.e. 0.49 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
8.6 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (21 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated