Crested Oyster Goby, Cryptocentroides gobioides (Ogilby, 1886)
Scientific name: Cryptocentroides gobioides
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A Crested Oyster Goby at a depth of 0.3 m, near Minnamurra River mouth, New South Wales, January 2007.
Image: Sascha Schulz
© Sascha Schulz
© Sascha Schulz
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Cryptocentroides
- Species
- gobioides
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- It grows to about 10 cm in length.
Introduction
The species is endemic to Australia, usually found on muddy bottoms or under rocks in estuaries and inshore waters along the east coast.
Identification
The Crested Oyster Goby is an elongate fish that has a pronounced dorsal ridge on the head and bulbous ‘cheeks’. It is grey, brown or black (males are usually darker than females) with red and blue bands and spots.
Habitat
It is usually found on muddy bottoms or under rocks in estuaries and inshore waters.
Distribution
The species is endemic to Australia, occurring from northern Queensland to southern New South Wales.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia
References
- Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & G.R. Allen. 2006. Fishes. In Beesley, P.L. & A. Wells. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia. parts 1-3, pages 1-2178. Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.
