Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae Gobies
Subfamily: Gobiinae
Genus: Cryptocentroides

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Photo by Clerton, N.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Cryptocentroides arabicus (Gmelin, 1789)

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Cryptocentroides arabicus
[Arabian goby]

Photo by Simpson, B.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Cryptocentroides gobioides (Ogilby, 1886)

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Cryptocentroides gobioides
[Crested oystergoby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.6 cm TL
Cryptocentroides insignis (Seale, 1910)

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Cryptocentroides insignis
[Insignia prawn-goby]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cryptocentroides arabicus Arabian goby Western Indian Ocean 13.5 TL 1789
Cryptocentroides gobioides Crested oystergoby Western Pacific 12 TL 1886
Cryptocentroides insignis Insignia prawn-goby Western Pacific 8.6 TL 1910



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