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Tangaroa shrimpgoby

Ctenogobiops tangaroai

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A goby from Pacific reefs, from patches of fine sand, that shares its burrow with snapping shrimps. It reaches 6 centimetres.

Scientific name
Ctenogobiops tangaroai
Family
Gobiidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Gobiidae
Order
Gobiiformes
Synonyms
Ctenogobiops tangaroae

Origin

Native region
Oceania, Ásia

Water

Temperature
22–25 °C

Size and lifespan

Adult size
6 cm

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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