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Cryptocentrus leptocephalus Bleeker, 1876 is a animal in the Gobiidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Cryptocentrus leptocephalus Bleeker, 1876 (Cryptocentrus leptocephalus Bleeker, 1876)
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Cryptocentrus leptocephalus Bleeker, 1876

Cryptocentrus leptocephalus Bleeker, 1876

The pink-speckled shrimpgoby (Cryptocentrus leptocephalus) is a 12-centimeter SL goby native to the western Pacific Ocean.

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Family
Genus
Cryptocentrus
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Cryptocentrus leptocephalus Bleeker, 1876

Nomenclature

The pink-speckled shrimpgoby, with the scientific name Cryptocentrus leptocephalus, is a species of goby.

Native Range

This species is native to the western Pacific Ocean.

Habitat

It inhabits silty substrates in coastal reefs, lagoons, mangrove swamps, and tide pools.

Size

It reaches a maximum total length of 12 centimetres (4.7 inches) measured as standard length.

Photo: (c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Johan Bas · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Gobiidae Cryptocentrus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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