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Tangaroa shrimpgoby, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Jens Petersen · CC BY 2.5

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Tangaroa shrimpgoby

Ctenogobiops tangaroai

The Tangaroa shrimpgoby (Ctenogobiops tangaroai) is a tropical marine fish of the family Gobiidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 4 and 40 m deep. It grows to 6 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size
6 cmtotal length
Depth
4–40 m
Climate zone
Tropical

In the wild

Water type
Marine
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Coral and rocky reefs
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Depth

Conservation status

Classification

  1. FamilyGobiidae
  2. GenusCtenogobiops
  3. SpeciesCtenogobiops tangaroai

Quick answers

Tangaroa shrimpgoby size: how big does it get?
It grows to 6 cm (total length).
Tangaroa shrimpgoby: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.