Goldspeckled Shrimpgoby
Ctenogobiops pomastictus
The Goldspeckled Shrimpgoby (Ctenogobiops pomastictus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Gobiidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 0 and 15 m deep. It grows to 8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 8 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Depth
- 0–15 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Depth
surface
0 m15 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyGobiidae
- GenusCtenogobiops
- SpeciesCtenogobiops pomastictus
Quick answers
- Goldspeckled Shrimpgoby size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Goldspeckled Shrimpgoby: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Fierce ShrimpgobyCtenogobiops feroculus
Tangaroa shrimpgobyCtenogobiops tangaroai
Thread ShrimpgobyCtenogobiops mitodes
Court jester gobyKoumansetta rainfordi
Fire gobyNemateleotris magnifica
Purple firefishNemateleotris decora
High-fin shrimpgobyStonogobiops nematodes
Yellow watchman gobyCryptocentrus cinctus
Neon gobyElacatinus oceanops
Yasha gobyStonogobiops yasha
Randall's shrimpgobyAmblyeleotris randalli
Green clown gobyGobiodon histrio
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.