Target Shrimp Goby

Large ocellus below the 1st dorsal fin, followed by three smaller ones posteriorly (Ref. 1602).Characterized by greenish brown body color with pale bands; mottling on head; back with 4-5 whitish saddles; lower side with series of bluish-white bands; row of 4-5 large pale-rimmed black spots along middle of side, first is largest and most intense; united pelvic fins, frenum present; longitudinal scale series 54-61; head mainly scaleless, scales on side of nape extending to above posterior margin of preopercle; greatest depth of body 3.8-4.5 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 9 - 10

Inhabits protected silty bottoms at the bases of reefs or coral heads at depths of 1 to over 6 m.

Occurs in silty bottoms of lagoon or coastal reefs (Ref. 9710). Common near areas with terrestrial runoff (Ref. 1602). Lives with alpheid shrimps (Ref. 30404). Found in coastal waters, near reefs on sand with rubble (Ref. 48637). Minimum depth from Ref. 090102.

aquarium: commercial

分布於印度-太平洋區海域，由東非至薩摩亞，北至臺灣、日本，南至澳洲大堡礁。臺灣分布於東部、南部、小琉球及蘭嶼等海域。

小型魚類，不具漁業價值。

第一背鰭：Ⅵ；第二背鰭：Ⅰ, 9~10(通常10)；臀鰭：Ⅰ, 9~10 (通常9)；胸鰭：16~17。縱列鱗 54~61。背鰭前鱗14。體延長，前呈圓筒型，後側扁。標準體長為魚體高的3.9~4.5倍；為頭長的3.2~3.35倍。第一背鰭較第二背鰭高，第二、第三鰭棘較長；尾鰭圓形，約與頭長等長；兩腹鰭癒合成一吸盤，末端延長到肛門位置。體呈暗灰色；體側中部具有5個黑色橫斑，第一個橫斑位於體中心軸的上方，且擴大形成1個大的黑色眼塊；體側還具若干條不太明顯的暗色橫帶及散具黑色小點。第一背鰭及第二背鰭均具點狀縱紋；臀鰭鰭膜上具5條由前向後的斜紋；尾鰭散在小斑點。(林上智、林沛立編寫 2012/10)

暖水性近海小型魚類，棲息於沿岸珊瑚礁區礁沙混合底質的水域。喜與槍蝦共生，雜食性，以藻類及底棲動物為食。

The target shrimpgoby (Cryptocentrus strigilliceps) is a species of goby native to the Indo-West-Pacific where it occurs near coasts on silty or sandy reefs at depths of from 3 to 15 metres (9.8 to 49.2 ft). This species is symbiotic with alpheid shrimps. It can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.