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. [2]The species can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) SL.[3] These fish vary greatly in appearance, ranging from brilliant yellow to gray and even brown forms or combinations of each coloring.[4] 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.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Cryptocentrus |
| Species: | C. cinctus
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| Cryptocentrus cinctus (Herre, 1936)
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References
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- ^ Larson, H.; Hoese, D.; Murdy, E.; Pezold, F.; Cole, K.; Shibukawa, K. (2021). "Cryptocentrus cinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T192995A2182274. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T192995A2182274.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Nam, Sang-Eun; Rhee, Jae-Sung (2020-04-02). "Complete mitochondrial genome of the yellow prawn-goby, Cryptocentrus cinctus (Perciformes, Gobiidae)". Mitochondrial DNA Part B. 5 (2): 1993–1995. doi:10.1080/23802359.2020.1757525. ISSN 2380-2359.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cryptocentrus cinctus". FishBase. June 2013 version.
- ^ Tristan Lougher (2006). What Fish?: A Buyer's Guide to Marine Fish. Interpet Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84286-118-9
- ^ "Tank-Bred Watchman Gobies: Essential Fish for Every Reef Aquarium", J Fung - Tropical Fish Hobbyist. 51 (5), 2003 - proaquatix.com
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