Saltwater
Y-bar shrimp goby
Cryptocentrus fasciatus
Gobiidae, Gobiinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 14 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 73 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Oman, and 9 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found on sand near patch reefs, usually in 5 m but to at least 15 m. Found in burrows with alpheid shrimps. Two individuals sometimes share a burrow, and these may be one of each color. Occurs in clear coastal and inner reef sand slopes, in small colonies in depth of 6-20 meters.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Gobiosoma fasciatum
In other languages
- Safiiriraputokko
- Barred prawn-goby, Black shrimp-goby
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.