Cryptocentrus cinctus (Herre, 1936)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The yellow prawn-goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus) is a species of goby native to the Western Pacific, where it can be found at depths of from 1 to 25 metres (3.3 to 82.0 ft) in coastal bays and lagoons. This species is symbiotic with alpheid shrimps. They share burrows with these shrimp. The species can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) SL. These fish vary greatly in appearance, ranging from brilliant yellow to gray and even brown forms or combinations of each coloring. This species is often kept in salt water aquariums. The yellow prawn-goby can be kept in aquariums as small as 20 gallons (75 L). In the marine hobby they are often partnered with tiger pistol shrimp.
Wikipedia contributors, Yellow prawn-goby; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:26:39.860194+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cryptocentrus cinctus (Herre, 1936)
- Name authority
- (Herre, 1936)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Genus
- Cryptocentrus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderGobiiformes
- familyGobiidae Cuvier, 1816
- subfamilyGobiinae Cuvier, 1816
- genusCryptocentrus Valenciennes, 1837
- speciesCryptocentrus cinctus (Herre, 1936)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cryptocentrus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| highfin shrimpgobyCryptocentrus altipinna Hoese, 2019 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cryptocentrus cebuanus Herre, 1927 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| ninebar gobyCryptocentrus cryptocentrus (Valenciennes, 1837) | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cryptocentrus cyanotaenia (Bleeker, 1853) | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cryptocentrus fasciatus (Playfair, 1867) | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cryptocentrus insignitus (Whitley, 1956) | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cryptocentrus leptocephalus Bleeker, 1876 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cryptocentrus leucostictus (Günther, 1872) | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Luther's gobyCryptocentrus lutheri Klausewitz, 1960 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cryptocentrus maudae Fowler, 1937 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cryptocentrus multicinctus Allen & Randall, 2011 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cryptocentrus niveatus (Valenciennes, 1837) | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Smilogobius cinctus Herre, 1936 Herre, 1936 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=278326 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6BMCB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.